and Tricks

Breadth: < 40 mm
Gallbladder wall: a thin hyperechoic strip


Bile duct:


< 7 mm
After cholecystectomy: the intrahepatic aspect is narrow; in the extrahepatic aspect there may be ectasia ranging to 25 mm.


Portal vein:


12 ± 2 mm
(at the hilum of the liver)


Pancreas:


Pancreatic duct (duct of Wirsung): < 2 mm


Aorta:


Suprarenal: < 25 mm
Infrarenal: < 20 mm


Vena cava:


< 20 mm; fluctuating volume


Spleen:


Length: < 140 mm
(from the cranial to the caudal pole)


Prostate:


Distance between the base and the tip: 30 – 40 mm


Uterus:


Phase of sexual maturity:
Length: 70 – 90 mm
Transverse diameter: 40 – 60 mm
Thickness: 30 – 45 mm


Ovaries:


Length: 30 – 45 mm


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Jan 21, 2017 | Posted by in ULTRASONOGRAPHY | Comments Off on and Tricks

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