Measurement of Liver Dimensions for Adult Sudanese using Computed Tomography

Abstract

This is descriptive study and was conducted in three months during the period from December 2018, To February 2019 in AL-Kuwaiti specialist Hospital. This study carried out in a sample of 100 patients (40males and 60 females) who underwent to abdominal computed tomography examination for different reason. The objective of this study is to evaluate normal liver measurements in Sudanese using computed tomography and correlated to age. The study showed that the mean and STD of male liver measurement for maximum craniocaudad, mid hepatic craniocaudal, mid hepatic Anterio -posterior, maximum transverse was found to be 14.1±0.50, 15.1±0.54, 18.0 ±0.61, and 14.2±0.50 cm respectively. And female liver measurements for maximum craniocaudad, mid hepatic craniocaudal, mid hepatic Anterio-posterior, maximum transverse was found to be 14.1± 0.54, 15.2 ±0.56, 18.0 ±0.62 and 14.2 ±0.52 cm, respectively. The study concluded were that correlation between liver and measurements (mid-hepatic craniocaudad, maximum craniocaudad, maximum transverse dimension, mid-hepatic Anterio-posterior) increased with age and this indicate that size of liver increased with age. And also the study concluded no difference between males and females subjects at liver measurements. The study recommended future studies should be done use Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography Scan.