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Abstract
The sectional area of the splenotomogram scanned parallel to the ribs provides useful information for differential diagnosis and determination of prognosis in liver diseases. To establish a relationship between sectional area and actual spleen volume, 10 spleens obtained at splenectomy or autopsy were studied. A good linear correlation (r = 0.956) was present between the sectional area (S) and the actual spleen volume (V). The spleen volume could be calculated as V = 7.5S - 77.5. Therefore the value of the sectional area obtained from one ultrasonic splenotomogram has practical application as a parameter reflecting the spleen volume in vivo.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 108307 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.1870070208
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Ultrasound ISSN: 0091-2751 Impact factor: 0.910