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. 2022 Mar 7;28(9):909–917. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i9.909

Table 1.

Rosemont criteria for chronic pancreatitis[12]

Diagnostic criteria
Major A
Major B
Minor
Pancreas Parenchyma Hyperechoic foci with acoustic shadows; body/tail Honeycomb-like lobulation; body/tail Lobulation without honeycombing; body/tail
Hyperechoic foci without acoustic shadows; body/tail
Cysts
Echo-dense septa; body/tail
Duct Stones in the duct None Irregular duct; body/tail
Dilated side ducts; body/tail
Dilated main duct; body/tail
Hyperechoic contours on the main duct; body/tail

According to them, it is defined as: Definitive: 1 major A + ≥ 3 minor or 1 major A + 1 major B or 2 major A; Suspected: 1 major A + < 3 minor or 1 major B + ≥ 3 minor or ≥ 5 minor; Possible: 3 or 4 minor, no major or major B alone or with < 3 minor; Normal: < 3 minor, no major.