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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2023; 29(37): 5268-5291
Published online Oct 7, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i37.5268
Acute pancreatitis: A review of diagnosis, severity prediction and prognosis assessment from imaging technology, scoring system and artificial intelligence
Jian-Xiong Hu, Cheng-Fei Zhao, Shu-Ling Wang, Xiao-Yan Tu, Wei-Bin Huang, Jun-Nian Chen, Ying Xie, Cun-Rong Chen
Jian-Xiong Hu, Intensive Care Unit, The Affiliated Hospital of Putian University, Putian 351100, Fujian Province, China
Cheng-Fei Zhao, School of Pharmacy and Medical Technology, Putian University, Putian 351100, Fujian Province, China
Cheng-Fei Zhao, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Laboratory Medicine, Putian University, Putian 351100, Fujian Province, China
Shu-Ling Wang, Xiao-Yan Tu, Wei-Bin Huang, Jun-Nian Chen, Cun-Rong Chen, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, Fujian Province, China
Ying Xie, School of Mechanical, Electrical and Information Engineering, Putian University, Putian 351100, Fujian Province, China
Author contributions: Hu JX and Zhao CF wrote this paper and contributed equally to this work; Chen CR designed this paper; Wang SL and Tu XY checked and proofread this paper; Huang WB, Chen JN, and Xie Y searched related literature and information for this paper; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Fujian Provincial Health Technology Project, No. 2020GGA079; Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province, No. 2021J011380; and National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 62276146.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors in this article declare there are no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Cun-Rong Chen, MD, PhD, Chief Physician, Doctor, Professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No. 29 Xinquan Road, Gulou District, Fuzhou 350001, Fujian Province, China. chcr789@139.com
Received: May 1, 2023
Peer-review started: May 1, 2023
First decision: July 9, 2023
Revised: July 31, 2023
Accepted: September 14, 2023
Article in press: September 14, 2023
Published online: October 7, 2023
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Core Tip: In this review, we comprehensively analyzed, discussed, and summarized the latest progress in the diagnosis, severity prediction, and prognosis assessment of acute pancreatitis from the aspects of imaging technologies, scoring systems, and artificial intelligence. This review provided comprehensive guidance and suggestions with clinical value for the diagnosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis.