Associated factors for a hyperechogenic pancreas on endoscopic ultrasound

Figure 1 Flow chart indicating the progression from the initial assessment when first referred for endoscopic ultrasound to the final analysis. EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound; GI: Gastrointestinal; VAT: Visceral adipose tissue; SAT: Subcutaneous adipose tissue.

Figure 2 Echogenicity of the pancreas on endoscopic ultrasound. A: Normal echogenic pancreas; B: Hyperechogenic pancreas compared to kidney. P: Pancreas; K: Kidney.

Figure 3 Calculation of the abdominal adipose tissue distribution using computed tomography scans. The total adipose tissue (TAT) area was obtained by applying an adipose tissue threshold to a region of interest (ROI) that was traced around the dermis (1). An ROI was traced around the inner margin of the abdominal wall muscles, and an adipose tissue threshold was applied to determine the area of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in the ROI (2). The subcutaneous adipose tissue area was then obtained by subtracting the VAT from the TAT.