By measuring the liver area (maximum section) and plotting this against intra-abdominal area at the same level, one can calculate tolerance levels for 80% of the population (63 normal patients) with a 95% confidence. This provides a simple semiquantitative index in relating liver size of a specific patient to the normal range. Its use in 14 patients with liver disease was demonstrated.
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Holmes et al. (1977) studied this question.