Pancreas
Tail
<2 cm
Ultrasound
X-ray computed tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging
Some authors advocate this value is 3 cm on ultrasound. However, 2 cm is seems to be the norm in clinical practice.
Reference
Kreel L, Haertel M, Katz D. Computed tomography of the normal pancreas. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1977;1 (3): 290-9.
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