[Computed tomographic morphometry of the normal pancreas in adults].

The relationship of the morphology of the normal pancreas, as seen on CT, and age was studied in 200 normal people aged between 19 and 87 years. The A.P. diameter, vertebral body/pancreas ratio, cranio-caudal diameter, contour and structure of the pancreas were analysed. The most marked age-related changed occurred in the vertebral body/pancreas ratio, but all other measurements showed a reduction dependent on age. With increasing age, the contour of the pancreas becomes more lobulated and, at the same time, the structure changes from an homogeneous to an inhomogeneous appearance. These findings correspond with pathological-anatomical observations.