Pancreatic ultrasound: An update of measurements, reference values,
                    and variations of the pancreas

Jennifer Meier; Claudia Lucius; Kathleen Möller; Christian Jenssen; Constantinos Zervides; Anna Maria Gschmack; Yi Dong; David Srivastava; Christoph F. Dietrich

doi:10.1055/a-2389-9085

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Ultrasound Int Open 2024; 10: a23899085
DOI: 10.1055/a-2389-9085

Review

Pancreatic ultrasound: An update of measurements, reference values, and variations of the pancreas

Jennifer Meier

¹Department General Internal Medicine, Hirslanden Hospital Beau Site, Bern, Switzerland

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Claudia Lucius

²Outpatient Department of Gastroenterology, IBD center, Policlinic Helios Klinikum Buch, Berlin, Germany

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Kathleen Möller

³Medical Department I/Gastroenterology, Sana Hospital, Berlin, Germany (Ringgold ID: RIN40656)

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Christian Jenssen

⁴Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Maerkisch Oderland, Strausberg, Germany and Brandenburg Institute for Clinical Ultrasound, Neuruppin, Germany

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Constantinos Zervides

⁵Orama Medical Center, Limassol, Cyprus (Ringgold ID: RIN582255)

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Anna Maria Gschmack

⁶Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany (Ringgold ID: RIN9175)

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Yi Dong

⁷Department of Ultrasound, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China (Ringgold ID: RIN91603)

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David Srivastava

⁸Department of Emergency Medicine Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

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Christoph F. Dietrich

¹Department General Internal Medicine, Hirslanden Hospital Beau Site, Bern, Switzerland

› Author Affiliations

Abstract

Reliable and reproducible measurement methods have been established, and reference values are used in almost all scientific disciplines. Knowledge of reference values is crucial to distinguish physiological from pathological processes and, therefore, subsequently, for the clinical management of patients. Image storage and documentation of measurements and normal findings should be part of quality assurance in imaging. This paper aims to review the published literature and provide current knowledge of sonographic measurements and reference values of the pancreas. Moreover, the role of clinical influencing factors such as age, gender, constitution, and ethnicity is also analyzed.

Keywords

ultrasound measurements - reference values - pancreas - guideline - student

Bibliographical Record
Jennifer Meier, Claudia Lucius, Kathleen Möller, Christian Jenssen, Constantinos Zervides, Anna Maria Gschmack, Yi Dong, David Srivastava, Christoph F. Dietrich. Pancreatic ultrasound: An update of measurements, reference values, and variations of the pancreas. Ultrasound Int Open 2024; 10: a23899085.
DOI: 10.1055/a-2389-9085

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