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The 2019 Japanese Pancreas Society (JPS) imaging criterion, defined as &gt;3 dilated side branches on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), provides a standardized approach for early diagnosis. Objective: To assess the prevalence of MRI-positive findings per JPS imaging criterion in patients with alcohol-related RAP and to identify clinical predictors of progression. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 26 patients with alcohol-related RAP admitted between January 2023 and December 2024. All underwent MRI 4\u20138 weeks post-discharge. Patients were classified as MRI-positive or nonMRI-positive per JPS imaging criterion. Clinical, biochemical, and imaging parameters were compared using univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: Nine of twenty-six patients (34.6%) were MRI-positive per JPS imaging criterion. These patients had a significantly higher number of RAP episodes (p = 0.021). Disease duration also differed between groups (p = 0.034). No significant differences were observed in computer tomography severity scores or biochemical markers. In multivariate analysis, only the number of RAP episodes was associated with MRI-positive status (OR 4.00, 95% CI 0.79\u201320.3, p = 0.09). Conclusions: MRI-positive findings per JPS imaging criterion were present in one-third of alcohol-related RAP patients. Having \u22653 RAP episodes was the most consistent risk factor for structural progression. Systematic MRI during the inter-critical phase may allow early identification of high-risk patients and inform closer surveillance.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm14217830","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,4]],"date-time":"2025-11-04T12:13:08Z","timestamp":1762258388000},"page":"7830","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Decoding the Natural History of Alcohol-Related Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis and Progression to Early Chronic Pancreatitis: Clinical, Biochemical, and Imaging Insights from a Single-Center Retrospective Study in France"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Alexandru-Ionut","family":"Coseru","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gastroenterology, Grigore T. 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