Hamada et al reported the upper limit of normal for the common bile duct in a Japanese population. The authors are from multiple hospitals in Japan.
Analysis: inner diameter of the most dilated part of the common bile duct in millimeters using non-pressure imaging
Age in Years
Upper Limit of Normal by Ultrasonography
0 to 7 years
(0.1714 * (age)) + 3.0
7 to 19 years
(0.1 * (age)) + 3.5
20 to 70 years, using INT((age)/10)
(0.04286 * ((INT((age)/10)))^2) + (0.12 * (INT((age)/10))) + 5.517
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Specialty: Gastroenterology, Surgery, general