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Ultrasound is used to diagnose pancreatitis by sending sound waves into the body that echo off the pancreas to create an image. Two types of ultrasounds may be used to diagnose pancreatitis: an abdominal ultrasound and an endoscopic ultrasound.
One of the most common reasons that patients are referred for an EUS of the pancreas is to evaluate abnormal findings on a CT (CAT scan), MRI, or ultrasound of the abdomen, or for further investigation of abnormal blood tests such as elevated liver function tests (AST, ALT, bilirubin) or elevated pancreatic enzymes (amylase, lipase).