Abdominal Key

Fig. 29.1 Ultrasound probe with puncture adaptor The bladder must be well distended to ensure an optimal view (more than 300 ml), so that the bladder dome is palpable at…

Fig. 14.1 Brodel’s avascular plane Before positioning the patient and individuating the point of access, it is important to check that the operative trolley contains all the instruments needed to…

Fig. 47.1 Hyperechoic lesion(s) with posterior acoustic shadowing Fig. 47.2 Hyperechoic lesion of septum These two presentations account for the majority of PD cases. Some patients however demonstrate less common…

Fig. 50.1 Strain elastography of the prostate. The movie shows the normal pattern of the prostate. Using manual compression it is possible to estimate the strain of the prostate. The…

Fig. 49.1 3D reconstruction scheme (computer processing of the images obtained from sagittal, transverse, and coronal plane scans of the organ) The US device also makes it possible to perform…

Authors No. of patients TRUS Mean PSA values (ng/ml) with positive biopsy Connolly et al. [28] 114 Positive: 66.9 PPV Negative: 69.6 NPV 5.7 (range 0.2–35) Saleem et al. [26]…

Fig. 44.1 (a, b) A 32-year-old infertile patient with a hypoechoic, non-palpable lesion of 1 cm, soft at elastography (a). The lesion is markedly vascularised at colour Doppler interrogation (b)…

Fig. 37.1 (a) Transvaginal US. Anatomical elements: a pubic arcuate ligament, C bladder neck, U urethra, and Ve bladder. (b) Transrectal US. Anatomical elements: A pubic arcuate ligament, Ve bladder,…

Fig. 34.1 Diverticulum When indicated, distal ureters can be evaluated for dilation or the presence of other anomalies (intramural (Fig. 34.2) or juxtavesical calculi). Fig. 34.2 Intramural calculi Echo Doppler…

Fig. 10.1 Triangle-shaped normal left adrenal gland (arrow) 10.4 The Right Adrenal Gland The patient is placed in left lateral decubitus and asked to breathe in deeply to improve the…