Abdominal ultrasound
The basic principles of the abdominal ultrasound examination.
Table of contents
- 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 - Liver & Gallbladder
Liver
Steatosis
Fatty liver degeneration will make the liver parenchyma echogenic as compared to the kidney parenchyma (fig. 24). This is termed liver steatosis. Causes of steatosis include alcohol abuse, diabetes and obesity.
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Literature: sources and author
Text
drs. A. van der Plas (MSK radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
With special thanks to:
drs. M.P.M. Kop (abdominal radiologist Amsterdam UMC)
Illustrations
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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