Abdominal Key

Fig. 4.1 Transabdominal ultrasound setup. The examiner sits or stands on the patient’s right. The ultrasound controls and monitor sit to the right of the patient’s head to allow easy…

Technique Methods Aspiration Contrast, alcohol Biopsy Cytology, core biopsies Catheter guidance Drainage: cholecystostomy, abscess, etc. Definition of intra-abdominal anatomy Fluid collections (e.g., blood, puss, cyst, etc.) Injection Operative approach Probe…

Fig. 6.1 Anterior abdominal wall musculature and fascia Fig. 6.2 Abdominal wall anatomy at the abdominal midline. The linea alba is noted by the arrow Fig. 6.3 Linea semilunaris. The…

Fig. 23.1 Various types of intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) probes Clinical Usefulness Kupffer imaging makes it possible to visualize the location, size, and shape of tumors that are difficult to visualize…

Fig. 12.1 Transducer probes – (a) Handheld side-fire curvilinear-array transducer. (b) Handheld end-fire linear-array transducer. (c) Laparoscopic side-fire linear-array transducer. (d) Hand-assisted laparoscopic approach Laparoscopic transducers are either fixed or…

Fig. 18.1 Laparoscopic, hand-assisted, ultrasound-guided ablation of a hepatic malignancy. The patient had undergone a sigmoid resection and already had a lower abdominal hand port in place. Notice the surgeon…

Fig. 17.1 PET scan demonstrating too many lesions to be able to safely and effectively perform ablation with curative intent Tumors which are 3 cm in size require the creation…

Fig. 16.1 Ultrasound probes are designed with both ergonomics and imaging characteristics in mind. Handpieces can be shaped for a particular use, and straight and curved arrays provide different imaging…

Fig. 9.1 Sagittal view of the abdominal aorta. Note the sample volume (large arrow) within the lumen of the aorta. The Doppler beam (small arrow) is adjusted to an angle…