title: Correlation of the ultrasonic appearance of the portal vein with abdominal arteriography.
abstract: The ultrasonic appearance and location of the portal vein is documented by correlation with abdominal arteriography. Five patients were studied by both methods. Various characteristic appearances of the portal vein are presented. The importance of localization of the portal vein during an ultrasonic pancreatic examination is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000098:blood supply; D000792:Angiography; D006801:Humans; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014465:Ultrasonics