Editorial
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2009; 15(24): 2945-2959
Published online Jun 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2945
Table 5 Acute pancreatitis graded with CT and CT severity index table
GradeCT findingPointsNecrosis
Severity index
PercentageAdditional points
ANormal pancreas0000
BPancreatic enlargement1001
CPancreatic inflammation and/or peripancreatic fat2< 3024
DSingle peripancreatic fluid collection330-5047
ETwo or more fluid collections and/or retroperitoneal air4> 50610