Abstract

ESTIMATION OF SPLENIC VOLUME IN INDIAN ADULT POPULATION BY ULTRASONOGRAPHY & ITS COMPARISION WITH CT SCAN

V. K. Singh*, Rekha Khare, Pratap Shankar, Dheeraj Singh, Preet Lakhani, Sachin Tutu, Amod Kumar, R. K. Dixit

Abstract

In this study we estimated spleenic volume in normal Indian adults by ultrasonography and compare the volume with CT Scan. A prospective study was conducted with 70 persons (42 Male & 28 Female) not known to have any conditions likely to be associated with spleenomegaly. Spleen volume measured by USG and by the CT Scan using volumetric software. The average spleenic volume was 140 to 184 cm3 and USG data was matched with the volumetric estimation by CT scan showing that USG is highly sensitive & accurate in detecting spleenic volume as result. In present study the conclusion was that the USG is highly accurate for volume estimation of spleen.

Keywords: Splenic volume, Ultrasonography, CT scan.