Anatomy The bile ducts are generally divided into the intrahepatic and extrahepatic portions. The intrahepatic ducts run in the portal triads with the portal veins and hepatic arteries. The right and left hepatic ducts are anterior to the adjacent portal…
Anatomy The liver is the largest solid organ in the normal abdomen, occupying much of the right upper quadrant. The liver is divided into eight functional segments based on vascular and biliary anatomy. The middle hepatic vein marks the division…
Anatomy The gallbladder is a long oval-shaped organ that is positioned beneath the liver immediately adjacent to the interlobar fissure ( Fig. 2-1 ). The fissure can be a useful landmark for locating small contracted gallbladders or gallbladders that are…
Ultrasonography has long been a valuable method of imaging the body with several distinct advantages over other modalities. One of the most important advantages is its lack of ionizing radiation. Sonography can provide clinically useful information without clinically significant biologic…