Abdominal Ultrasound

Key Topics

Gross Anatomy:

Gross anatomy of the abdominal organs.

Congenital anomalies of abdominal organs.

Sonographic Anatomy:

Normal appearance of tissues on ultrasound.

Liver Ultrasound:

Segmental anatomy, lobes, and vasculature

Gallbladder & Biliary Tree:

Sonographic Murphy’s sign, sludge, stones, and choledochal cysts

Spleen:

Size measurement, trauma assessment, and infarcts.

Pancreas:

Head/body/tail differentiation, pancreatitis, and pseudocysts.

Urinary System:

Kidneys (cortical thickness, hydronephrosis), bladder, and ureteral jets

Appendix, hernia evaluation.

Standard guidelines for diagnosing abdominal organs

Abdominal Aorta to rule out aneurysm and techniques for detecting aneurysms, stenosis, and thrombus.

Preparation & Technique

Patient positioning and probe selection.

Systematic scanning approach (radial/anti-radial, sagittal/transverse

Benign vs. Malignant Features of Abdominal lesion

Benign:

Ultrasound features of benign lesions.

Malignant:

Key diagnostic features of malignant disease

Abdominal data interpretation and reporting

Format:

Lecture + practical scanning