Junji Ueda, Yasuhiro Mamada, Nobuhiko Taniai, Masato Yoshioka, Akira Matsushita, Satoshi Mizutani, Youichi Kawano, Tetsuya Shimizu, Tomohiro Kanda, Hideyuki Takata, Hiroyasu Furuki, Yuto Aoki, Mampei Kawashima, Toshiyuki Irie, Takashi Ohno, Takahiro Haruna, Hiroshi Yoshida
INTRODUCTION: The spleen is a lymphatic organ that manages immune surveillance of the blood, produces blood cells, and helps filter the blood, remove old blood cells, and fight infection. The normal splenic weight is approximately 65-265 g. This study evaluated spleen volume and segmental volume. METHODS: 121 patients who underwent enhanced CT at our center were analyzed. The spleen was divided into upper, middle, and lower segments according to arterial flow area, and the volume of each segment was measured...
December 8, 2023: Journal of Nippon Medical School