J Korean Radiol Soc.  1984 Dec;20(4):872-877. 10.3348/jkrs.1984.20.4.872.

Sonographic measurement of the gallbladder

• Jang JW
• Park SS

• KMID: 2462979
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1984.20.4.872

Abstract

It is essential to estimate the size, volume and wall thickness of the gallbladder in diagnosis of the gallbladder disease. Author measured maximum length, A-P diameter, width, wall thickness and volume of gallbladder ultrasonographically in 130 normal adults. The results are as follows; 1. The mean length of the gallbladder was 5.88±0.97 cm. 2. The mean A-P diameter of the gallbladder was 2.49±0.52c, on longitudinal scan and 2.48±0.42cm on coronal scan. 3. The mean width of the gallbladder was 2.48±0.46cm. 4. The mean wall thickness of thegallbladder was 2.09±0.29mm. 4. The mean volume of gallbladder was 27.09±10.07cm² by single cylinder method and 18.27±9.04cm³ by Weill method, but there was linear correlation between the two methods(p<0.001).

MeSH Terms

Adult
Diagnosis
Gallbladder Diseases
Gallbladder*
Humans
Methods
Ultrasonography*