Difference Between Splenic Volume Measured at Necropsy and That Measured in Vivo by Radionuclide Tomography

Reference values for splenic volume used in this study are based on necropsy measurements made in 1970. Because the volumes (measured by radionuclide tomography) seemed to be consistently greater than the necropsy values, the splenic volume in 35 healthy male volunteers ranging in age from 18–30 yea...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 1994-11, Vol.19 (11), p.979-980
Main Authors: OTTO, ANTON C, NINHAM, ESTELLE, PRETORIUS, P HENDRIK, WAGNER, LEON, RHONDA du TOIT, D J, SCHALL, ROBERT
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cadaver
Colloids
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous. Technology
Organ Size
Radionuclide Imaging
Radionuclide investigations
Reference Values
Spleen - anatomy & histology
Spleen - diagnostic imaging
Technetium Compounds
Tin Compounds
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Summary:Reference values for splenic volume used in this study are based on necropsy measurements made in 1970. Because the volumes (measured by radionuclide tomography) seemed to be consistently greater than the necropsy values, the splenic volume in 35 healthy male volunteers ranging in age from 18–30 years (median age, 21 years) was studied. Their mean (SD) splenic volume was 281 (73) ml compared with 138 (34) ml in the reference group. The mean splenic volume in healthy volunteers seems to be significantly greater than in cadavers, and these results suggest that reference range for splenic volume in vivo should be revised.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/00003072-199411000-00009