Table 1.
Diagnostic criteria
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Major A
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Major B
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Minor
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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.