title: [Sonography and the length of the pancreas].
abstract: In 50 patients subjected to ultrasonic examination the length of the visualized pancreas was determined. The mean length was 8 cm. The whole pancreas could not be imaged in any of the patients. Further efforts will be necessary to visualize the pancreas to its full extent.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012016:Reference Values; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Sonographie und Pankreaslänge.