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Respiratory movement of the pancreas: an ultrasonic study.
Author(s) -
Bryan P J,
Custar S,
Haaga J R,
Balsara V
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.1984.3.7.317
Subject(s) - medicine , supine position , expiration , pancreas , respiratory system , ultrasound , prone position , anatomy , nuclear medicine , radiology
Respiratory movement of the pancreas was documented ultrasonically in 36 normal patients and volunteers. Pancreatic excursion from full inspiration to full expiration was measured in the plane of the superior mesenteric artery in supine, prone, and decubitus positions. Excursions ranged from 0 to 3.5 cm. The average respiratory excursion was 1.8 cm in the supine position, 1.9 cm when prone, and 2.2 cm in the lateral decubitus position. Such respiratory movement of the pancreas has obvious implications both for static B‐mode ultrasound scanning and for CT scanning.