Normal abdominal ultrasound anatomy. Examination procedure

To carry out an abdominal ultrasound examination with the highest degree of accuracy and thoroughness, it is essential to have a good knowledge of the anatomy and the normal measurements of the different organs. In this way, we can determine their normal condition and identify the pathology and its...

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Published inSemergen, medicina de familia Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 205 - 210
Main Authors Salcedo Joven, I, Segura Grau, A, Rodríguez Lorenzo, A, Segura Cabral, J M
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.05.2014
Subjects
Abdomen - anatomy & histology
Abdomen - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Ilium - anatomy & histology
Ilium - diagnostic imaging
Stomach - anatomy & histology
Stomach - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography
Sonography
Ultrasonidos
Sistemática de exploración
Systematic examination
Abdominal ultrasound
Ecografía abdominal
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Summary:To carry out an abdominal ultrasound examination with the highest degree of accuracy and thoroughness, it is essential to have a good knowledge of the anatomy and the normal measurements of the different organs. In this way, we can determine their normal condition and identify the pathology and its location more easily. It is very important to adopt a correct examination procedure, systematically sweeping the scan in the same direction and not leaving any organ unexamined. We suggest a procedure consisting of longitudinal, cross-sectional and oblique scans to view all the abdominal organs, starting the examination in the epigastric region, scanning first the right upper quadrant, then the left upper quadrant, both iliac fossa, and lastly the hypogastric region.
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ISSN:1578-8865
DOI:10.1016/j.semerg.2013.11.009