Measurement of liver and spleen volume by computed tomography. Assessment of reproducibility and changes found following a selective distal splenorenal shunt.

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Abstract
Liver and spleen size were measured in 11 normal subjects and 12 patients with cirrhosis. Volume was calculated by adding together the area measurements obtained from successive transverse abdominal scans. In cirrhotic patients studied prior to and 7-10 days after a distal splenorenal shunt, the mean liver volume and the mean spleen volume fell, supporting the use of such a shunt in selective decompression of varices and maintenance of portal hypertension. This is a clinically useful method of measuring organ volume with the required sensitivity.