Abstract
Over the past decade the quality of ultrasound apparatus has improved rapidly so that the technique of ultrasound has become accepted as an useful imaging method for evaluating the pancreas. Since the examination is inexpensive, noninvasive, and rapidly performed it is often the first test done in the evaluation of suspected pancreatic disease.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Bryan PJ (1982) Appearance of the normal pancreatic duct. A study using real time ultrasound. Clin Ultrasound 10: 63–66
Cotton PB, Lees WR, Vallon AG, Cottone M, Croker JR, Chapman M (1980) Grey-scale ultrasonography and endoscopic pancreatography in pancreatic diagnosis. Radiology 134: 453–459
De Graaff CS, Taylor KJW, Simonds BD, Rosenfeld AJ (1978) Gray-scale echography of the pancreas. Radiology 129: 157–161
Hadidi A (1983) Pancreatic duct diameter: sonographic measurement in normal subjects. Clin Ultrasound 11: 17–22
Heldwein W (1984) Die Bedeutung der Sonographie in der Diagnostik der chronischen Pankreatitis. Verdauungskrankheiten 2: 106–111
Lees WR (1984) Pancreatic ultrasonography. Clin Gastroenterol 13: 763–789
Lutz HT, Ehler R, Heyder N, Reidel L (1980) Differentialdiagnostik der Pankreaserkrankung mit Ultraschall. Ultraschall 1: 12–25
Marks WM, Filly RA, Callen PW (1980) Ultrasonic evaluation of normal pancreatic echogenicity and its relationship to fat deposition. Radiology 137: 475–479
Niederau C, Sonnenberg A, Müller JE, Erckenbrecht JF, Schölten T, Fritsch WP (1983) Sonographic measurements of the normal liver, spleen, pancreas, and portal vein. Radiology 149: 537–540
Weill FS (1982) Ultraschalldiagnostik in der Gastroenterologie. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York
Worthen NJ, Beabean D (1982) Normal pancreatic echogenicity: relation to age and body fat. AJR 139: 1095–1098
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1986 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this paper
Cite this paper
Otte, M. (1986). Ultrasound in Chronic Pancreatitis. In: Malfertheiner, P., Ditschuneit, H. (eds) Diagnostic Procedures in Pancreatic Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71128-2_22
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71128-2_22
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-642-71130-5
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-71128-2
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive