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…
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Objectives On completion of this chapter , you should be able to: Describe in detail the embryology of the fetal skeleton Describe the variety of musculoskeletal anomalies that can occur in the fetus Differentiate sonographically among the most common skeletal…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to : Discuss the development of the urogenital and genital system Describe the sonographic appearance of the fetal kidneys and bladder Detail the complications of renal agenesis Describe the sonographic…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Describe the development of the digestive system and list the unique features of the fetal abdomen Describe normal development of the stomach and the importance of its sonographic visualization…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Describe the embryology of the abdominal wall Define and describe the anterior abdominal wall abnormalities discussed in this chapter List the sonographic findings for an omphalocele and for a…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Describe the development of the thoracic cavity List the normal sonographic features of the thorax and diaphragm Describe the development and consequences of pulmonary hypoplasia Differentiate between solid and…