Key result
US, CT, and MRI remain central to diagnosing fatty pancreas but lack standardized criteria.
Why the study?
Fatty pancreas is a frequent finding with emerging clinical significance related to postoperative pancreatic fistula, glucose metabolism abnormalities, acute pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer, but its definition and diagnostic criteria are not standardized.
Non-invasive imaging modalities, particularly MRI, are promising for the diagnosis and quantification of fatty pancreas, but standardization of measurement methods and prospective studies are required.
MRI PDFF supports fatty pancreas research; leaves open standardization and prospective validation before clinical use.
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Kojima et al. (2026) conducted a review in Fatty pancreas. Diagnostic imaging (US, CT, MRI) was evaluated. Non-invasive imaging modalities such as US, CT, and MRI are central to diagnosing fatty pancreas, though standardization of diagnostic criteria and measurement methods remains a future challenge.
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