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
We are frequently asked to confirm or exclude appendicitis in patients with abdominal pain. The appendix is located in the right lower abdomen, usually has a diameter of less than 7 mm and is compressible. When the appendix is infected, the diameter will increase and the appendix will no longer be compressible. There will also be fatty infiltration around the inflamed appendix and increased flow will be visible around the appendix using color Doppler. There may also be a trace of free fluid (fig. 46).
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drs. A. van der Plas (MSK radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
With special thanks to:
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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