Table 3 Basal imaging capability of EUS
| Â | Score definition | Mean score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1 | 0 | ||
Pancreatic head and papilla | Duodenal papilla (the region of confluence of the pancreatic duct and bile ducts on the duodenal muscularis), and the pancreas head (the region surrounded by the SMA and the scope) are clearly visible | Partially visible | Completely invisible | 1.95 |
Pancreatic body | The pancreatic body (the region from the proximal parenchyma of the junction of SMV, PV and SPV up to pancreatic tail) is clearly visible | Partially visible | Completely invisible | 2 |
Pancreatic tail | Pancreatic tail (the region adjacent to the splenic hilum and left kidney) is clearly visible | Partially visible | Completely invisible | 1.99 |
Common bile duct and gallbladder | Common bile duct (from confluence of hepatic duct to pancreatic bile duct including junction of cystic duct), and gallbladder (from neck to fundus) are serially visible | Partially visible | Completely invisible | 1.89 |