Applications of endoscopic ultrasound elastography in pancreatic diseases: From literature to real life

Table 1 Rosemont criteria for chronic pancreatitis[12]

Diagnostic criteria		Major A	Major B	Minor
Pancreas	Parenchyma	Hyperechoic foci with acoustic shadows; body/tail	Honeycomb-like lobulation; body/tail	Lobulation without honeycombing; body/tail
				Hyperechoic foci without acoustic shadows; body/tail
				Cysts
				Echo-dense septa; body/tail
	Duct	Stones in the duct	None	Irregular duct; body/tail
				Dilated side ducts; body/tail
				Dilated main duct; body/tail
				Hyperechoic contours on the main duct; body/tail

According to them, it is defined as: Definitive: 1 major A + ≥ 3 minor or 1 major A + 1 major B or 2 major A; Suspected: 1 major A + < 3 minor or 1 major B + ≥ 3 minor or ≥ 5 minor; Possible: 3 or 4 minor, no major or major B alone or with < 3 minor; Normal: < 3 minor, no major.