Abdominal ultrasound
The basic principles of the abdominal ultrasound examination.
- Indication / Technique
- Normal Anatomy Liver & Gallbladder
- Normal Anatomy Urinary tract
- Normal Anatomy Spleen & Pancreas
- Normal Anatomy Aorta
- Normal Anatomy Intestines
- Checklist
- Pathology Liver & Gallbladder
- Pathology Urinary tract
- Pathology Spleen & Pancreas
- Pathology Aorta
- Pathology Intestines & Trauma
Normal Anatomy - Urinary Tract
Kidneys
The right kidney can be effectively imaged using the liver's right lobe as an acoustic window (see fig. 9/10). For the left kidney, the spleen can serve partially as an acoustic window. When the patient takes a deep breath, the kidneys move downward, which may help in evaluating them more clearly.
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drs. A. van der Plas (MSK radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
drs. M.P.M. Kop (abdominal radiologist Amsterdam UMC)
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drs. A. van der Plas (MSK radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
Sources:
- B. Block. Abdominal Ultrasound: Step by Step (2004).
- W.D. Middleton et al. The Requisites – Ultrasound (2004).
30/07/2016
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