X-ray
- No indication

Ultrasound
- Suspected pancreatic pathology, excluding pancreatitis,tumours, especially with little suspicion of serious pathology

NB: In some patients, the cauda pancreatis can be difficult to show up with ultrasound.

CT
- Better with tumour investigation, especially in the caudal area
- Pancreatitis investigationPseudocysts

MRI
- With unclear CT findings, staging of pancreas tumours