THE NORMAL RANGE OF DUPLEX-DOPPLER ULTRAS OUND OF THE HEPATIC VESSELS- EXPERIENCES IN THE INVESTIGATION OF 100 PATIENTS

100 patients of our kidney transplantation program and uneventful as r egards their liver history were indexed by the pulsatile flow (PFI) of the hepatic artery and the damp curve (DI) of the hepatic veins. The average age of the patients was 36 years (20-50y). The pulsatile flow index (PFI) was calculated as 0.4 to 0.7. The damp index (DI) as 0.3 t o 0.54. In 10 of these volunteers the measurement was performed 3 time s per day for 5 days: there was no difference to be found in compariso n to the values of the total group. The presented values of the PFI an d DI give the normal range and will be the basis for further investiga tions in patients after liver transplantation or suffering from liver diseases.