Radiological parameters to predict pancreatic texture: Current evidence and future perspectives

Table 4 Summary of studies evaluating the role of endoscopic ultrasonography strain elastography in assessing pancreatic texture

Ref.	Parameter used	Inference
Machado et al[44], 2012	SH	EUS is useful in differentiating normal pancreas and chronic pancreatitis
Iglesias-Garcia et al[28], 2013	SR	EUS is useful in differentiating normal pancreas and chronic pancreatitis; SR EUS elastography correlated with number of Rosemont criteria ratio
Itoh et al[45], 2014	SH	SH EUS elastography values significantly correlated with fibrosis on histology
Dominguez-Muñoz et al[46], 2015	SR	SR EUS elastography values significantly correlated with exocrine dysfunction
Kim et al[47], 2017	SR	EUS is useful in differentiating normal pancreas and chronic pancreatitis
Kuwahara et al[48], 2017	SH	EUS is useful in differentiating normal pancreas and chronic pancreatitis; SH EUS elastography correlated with number of Rosemont criteria ratio

SR: Strain ratio; SH: Strain histogram; EUS: Endoscopic ultrasonography.