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Radiological investigations Upper abdominal ultrasound and CT scan, if suspect acute or chronic pancreatitis or cancer of the pancreas. CT brain, if suspect Acromegaly or Cushing's disease, looking for pituitary tumor. Sweat sodium concentration - elevated in Cystic fibrosis. Liver biopsy, if suspect hemochromatosis.
In acute pancreatitis, ultrasound may show a swollen pancreas, dilated common bile duct and free peritoneal fluid. The presence of gallstones may also be important. Standard ultrasound is limited as it does not assess organ perfusion; contrast-enhanced ultrasound may be more helpful in this situation.