Measurement of the distance and angle between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery: normal values in different BMI categories

Ozkurt H., Cenker M. M., Bas N., ERTÜRK Ş. M., Basak M.

SURGICAL AND RADIOLOGIC ANATOMY, vol.29, no.7, pp.595-599, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00276-007-0238-9
  • Journal Name: SURGICAL AND RADIOLOGIC ANATOMY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.595-599
  • Keywords: computed tomography, abdominal imaging, anatomy, superior mesenteric artery, superior mesenteric artery syndrome, CT, ADIPOSITY, DISEASE
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim The purpose of the study was to reveal the values of the distance and angle between the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and aorta according to body mass index in normal population.