Sai JK, Suyama M, Kubokawa Y, Watanabe S. Diagnosis of mild chronic pancreatitis (Cambridge classification): Comparative study using secretin injection-magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic retrograde pancreatography. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(8): 1218-1221 [PMID: 18300347 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.1218]
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Dr. Jin Kan Sai, Department of Gastro-enterology, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan. jinkans@med.juntendo.ac.jp
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2008; 14(8): 1218-1221 Published online Feb 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1218
Table 1a Sensitivity and specificity of MRCP for abnormal branch pancreatic ducts as compared with ERCP by Reviewer 1. Result of the assessment of images
Location of abnormal
Number of lesions
Sensitivity (%)
Specificity (%)
branch pancreatic ducts
TP
TN
FP
FN
Head
25
40
13
15
25/40 (63)
40/53 (75)
Body
16
88
18
12
16/28 (57)
88/106 (83)
Tail
4
19
6
5
4/9 (44)
19/25 (76)
Table 1b Sensitivity and specificity of MRCP for abnormal branch pancreatic ducts as compared with ERCP findings by Reviewer 2. Result of the assessment of images
Location of abnormal
Number of lesions
Sensitivity (%)
Specificity (%)
branch pancreatic ducts
TP
TN
FP
FN
Head
22
44
9
18
22/40 (55)
44/53 (83)
Body
18
87
19
10
18/28 (64)
87/106 (82)
Tail
4
18
7
5
4/9 (44)
18/25 (72)
Table 2 Sensitivity and specificity of MRCP for mild chronic pancreatitis (Cambridge Classification)
Sensitivity (%)
Specificity (%)
Reviewer 1
10/16 (63)
9/12 (75)
Reviewer 2
9/16 (56)
10/12 (83)
Table 3 Interobserver agreement regarding the identification of abnormal branch pancreatic ducts (κ statics)
Location of abnormal branch pancreatic ducts
κvalue
Abnormal branch, head
0.67
Abnormal branch, body
0.68
Abnormal branch, tail
0.86
Diagnosis of mild chronic pancreatitis
0.79
Citation: Sai JK, Suyama M, Kubokawa Y, Watanabe S. Diagnosis of mild chronic pancreatitis (Cambridge classification): Comparative study using secretin injection-magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic retrograde pancreatography. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(8): 1218-1221