Splenic volume in children: Simplified estimation at CT

Alan E. Schlesinger, Charles F. Hildebolt, Marilyn J. Siegel, Thomas K. Pilgrim

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Abstract

Measurements of splenic length, width, and thickness were obtained from axial computed tomographic (CT) scans in 50 consecutive children (26 male and 24 female patients, aged 8 days to 19 years) referred for abdominal CT. In addition, the outline of the spleen was traced on individual axial CT sections to obtain the splenic volume with use of the software program in the CT computer. The three splenic dimensions correlated well (r = .97) with the splenic volumes obtained with the more accurate technique of tracing the splenic outline on sequential CT sections.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)578-580
Number of pages3
JournalRadiology
Volume193
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1994

Keywords

  • Children, gastrointestinal tract
  • Spleen, CT
  • Spleen, size

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