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
Pathology - Intestines
Appendicitis
The appendix is located in the right lower abdomen and typically has a diameter of less than 7 mm, making it compressible. When the appendix becomes infected, its diameter increases, and it loses its compressibility. Additionally, there may be fatty infiltration surrounding the inflamed appendix, and increased blood flow can be detected around or within the wall of the appendix using color Doppler imaging. It is also possible to observe a trace of free fluid in the area (see Fig. 46).
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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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