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The patient should report for pancreatic ultrasonography in a fasting state. This will help to eliminate as much upper abdominal gas as possible. The use of special diets or administration of anti-gas medication, such as simethicone, may be helpful, although these techniques have not been particularly reliable or efficacious.
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Freeny, P.C., Lawson, T.L. (1982). Pancreatic Ultrasonography. In: Radiology of the Pancreas. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5689-2_2
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