title: Ultrasonographic study of the Wirsung duct caliber after meal.
abstract: The pancreatic duct or at least parts of this structure can be demonstrated today by sonography in 50-82% according to various authors. We have measured the caliber of the sonographically visualized pancreatic duct in 20 normal subjects after physiological stimulation with meal. The mean caliber of the duct markedly increased after meal. During dilatation a longer segment of duct is more clearly visualized. It is possible to document an increase of caliber of Wirsung duct "in vivo" as an evident sign of pancreatic secretion.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di I Patologia Medica, Università di Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brogna
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bucceri
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Catalano
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ferrara
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mangiameli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Monello
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blasi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography