Characterization of Normal Pancreas Among Sudanese Population by Using MRI

Abstract

This study was conducted to define the normal pancreatic size and for Sudanese in order to establish a local reference of values usingMRI. Magnetic Resonance Image was performed in theRadiology Unit of the ALzytona Specialized Hospital period from August to December 2016.

The data was collected from 50 normal subjects and were considered patients age, weight, height, , body massindex (BMI), pancreas head size, pancreas body size, pancreas tail size.

Measurement were made and Data were presented as mean and standard deviation (SD) for all of the variables.

The study revealed that the Sudanese pancreas size was 26.81 ± 1.71mm for head, 20.02 ± 1.57mm for body,17.99 ± 1.27mm for tail. The study showed negativelinear relation[reversal relation] between the pancreas size andsubject’s age, As the head, body and tail of pancreases were decrease with age increase. The study showed There was no relation between BMI and pancreases measurements.