title: Splenic blood flow measurements by Doppler ultrasound: a preliminary report.
abstract: Splenic blood flow and splenic volume were measured by Doppler and cross sectional ultrasound in 72 human subjects consisting of 61 patients with splenomegaly and 11 normal subjects. This non-invasive and relatively simple method yielded satisfactory results in 76% of the subjects studied; failures were due to obesity, debility, distorted vascular anatomy, and excessive gas in the stomach. These preliminary results suggest that the Doppler ultrasound technique is a practical clinical method for measuring splenic blood flow.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Haematology, St George Hospital, University of New South Wales, Kogarah, Australia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manoharan
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Griffiths
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000150:complications; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D013154:Spleen / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*