and Tricks
Breadth: < 40 mmGallbladder wall: a thin hyperechoic strip Bile duct: < 7 mmAfter cholecystectomy: the intrahepatic aspect is narrow; in the extrahepatic aspect there may be ectasia ranging to…
the device
Fig. 1: Control panel of an ultrasound device. This is a Vivid 3, GE. The red arrows mark the three essential operating functions. Any control panel has innumerable setting options,…
principles
Part 1 Holding the probe Part 2 Information provided by the image Part 3 Orientation on the image Part 4 Movements of the probe Part 5 Operating the device Part…
abbreviations
Used abbreviations A. Artery Aa. Arteries B-Bild Brightness Mode (normal gray-scale image) Lig. Ligament M. Muscle SMA superior mesenteric artery SVM superior mesenteric vein TC celiac trunk V. Vein Related…