The potential limitation of CECT in the setting of the acute pancreatitis is:
Can not assess the severity
May not useful in assessing prognosis
Can not clearly diagnose gallstone pancreatitis
Can not diagnose peripancreatic fluid collection
MDCT is the primary imaging technique used in evaluating patients suspected of having acute pancreatitis CT useful for: Morphologic changes in the pancreas that allow confirmation of pancreatitis Assessment of the severity It is the only imaging study that predicts clinical outcome. A potential limitation of MDCT in assessing acute pancreatitis is that it has only moderate sensitivity for detecting gallstones and biliary stones. Ref: ACR Appropriateness Criteria,Acute Pancreatitis.