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 - Urinary Tract
Renal pathology
Hydronephrosis
Urinary outflow obstruction will cause the pyelocaliceal system to dilate: this is termed hydronephrosis (fig. 36).
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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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