title: [Duplex sonography of the normal portal vein].
abstract: In 50 normal subjects flow velocity and direction on the portal vein was measured by ultrasonic duplex system. The measurements revealed at a mean diameter of 9.7 mm, a mean flow velocity of 15.2 +/- 2.6 cm/s, corresponding to a volume flow of 693 +/- 235 ml/min. Postprandially this increased to 880 +/- 269 ml/min. Inter-observer and day to day measurements demonstrated good reproducibility. Thus, this simple non-invasive method is well suited for quantitative assessment of the portal vein system in portal hypertension, thrombosis or after shunt operations.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Klinische Strahlenkunde der Universität, Mainz.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mildenberger
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lotz
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Kreitner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D012016:Reference Values; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Duplexsonographie der normalen Pfortader.