Estimation of Ghanaian Adult Liver dimensions and body parameters

Authors

  • Ernest Kojo Eduful  Department of Physics, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
  • Moses Joojo Eghan  Department of Physics, University Of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
  • Yaw Boateng Mensah  Department of Radiology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRSET218526

Keywords:

Liver volume, MeVisLab, BSI, BMI, BSA

Abstract

Despite refinements in surgical techniques for liver transplantation, liver size disparity remains one of the most common problems in patients. The general aim of this study is to estimate the size of liver volume and length of the liver in the midclavicular section and also estimate body parameters such as BMI, BSA, and BSI. The height and weight of patients going for abdominal CT were measured. The BSA, BSI and BMI were then calculated and compared to other measurements. Using MeVisLab software each patient liver volume was measured from their CT images.

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2021-10-30

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Volume 8, Issue 5, September-October-2021

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Ernest Kojo Eduful, Moses Joojo Eghan, Yaw Boateng Mensah "Estimation of Ghanaian Adult Liver dimensions and body parameters" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 8, Issue 5, pp.233-239, September-October-2021. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRSET218526