Effect of Breath Holding on Spleen Volume Measured by Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

OBJECTIVE:Ultrasonographic studies have demonstrated transient reduction in spleen volume in relation to apnea diving. We measured spleen volume under various respiratory conditions by MR imaging to accurately determine the influence of ordinary breath holding on spleen volumetry. MATERIALS AND METH...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Inoue, Ai Nakajima, Shinya Mizukami, Hirofumi Hata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3694106?pdf=render