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'''Contrast-enhanced''' liver ultrasonography is often indicated in cases of focal liver changes, as well as follow-ups of metastases. In Swedish practice, it should be performed within 2 to 4 weeks, depending on the supiciousness of cancer.
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'''[[Ultrasonography of cirrhosis]]''' is done without IV contrast. In Swedish practice, screening for cirrhosis should be done within 2 months.<ref group=notes">{{NU Hospital Group}}</ref>
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[[File:Liver measurements on ultrasonography.jpg|thumb|Abdominal ultrasonography of the liver, as a sagittal plane through the midclavicular line, with some standard measurements.<ref name=efsumb2010>{{cite web|url=http://www.kosmos-design.co.uk/efsumb-ecb/ecbse-ch02-ultrasoundliver.pdf|title=Ultrasound of the liver - EFSUMB – European Course Book|website=European federation of societies for ultrasound in medicine and biology (EFSUMB)|author=Christoph F. Dietrich, Carla Serra, Maciej Jedrzejczyk|date=2010-07-28}}</ref>]]
 
[[File:Liver measurements on ultrasonography.jpg|thumb|Abdominal ultrasonography of the liver, as a sagittal plane through the midclavicular line, with some standard measurements.<ref name=efsumb2010>{{cite web|url=http://www.kosmos-design.co.uk/efsumb-ecb/ecbse-ch02-ultrasoundliver.pdf|title=Ultrasound of the liver - EFSUMB – European Course Book|website=European federation of societies for ultrasound in medicine and biology (EFSUMB)|author=Christoph F. Dietrich, Carla Serra, Maciej Jedrzejczyk|date=2010-07-28}}</ref>]]

Revision as of 20:10, 6 December 2018

Author: Mikael Häggström [notes 1]

Planning

Contrast-enhanced liver ultrasonography is often indicated in cases of focal liver changes, as well as follow-ups of metastases. In Swedish practice, it should be performed within 2 to 4 weeks, depending on the supiciousness of cancer.

Ultrasonography of cirrhosis is done without IV contrast. In Swedish practice, screening for cirrhosis should be done within 2 months.[notes" 1]

Size

File:Liver measurements on ultrasonography.jpg
Abdominal ultrasonography of the liver, as a sagittal plane through the midclavicular line, with some standard measurements.[1]
File:Liver size at the midclavicular line at 0 to 7 years.png
Normal craniocaudal dimension of the posterior surface of the right lobe of the liver at the midclavicular line at ages 0 to 7.[2]
  • Basic evaluation: Maximum dimension on a sagittal plane view through the midclavicular line, which is normally up to 18 cm in adults.[1]
  • More comprehensive, also including:
  • Cranio-caudal dimension, which is normally up to 15 cm in adults.[1]
  • Ventro-dorsal dimension (or depth), which is normally up to 13 cm.[1]
  • Relative size of caudate lobe: In the axial plane, the caudate lobe should normally have a cross-section of less than 0.55 of the rest of the liver.[1]

Diseases

Notes

  1. For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Radlines:Authorship for details.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Christoph F. Dietrich, Carla Serra, Maciej Jedrzejczyk (2010-07-28). Ultrasound of the liver - EFSUMB – European Course Book. European federation of societies for ultrasound in medicine and biology (EFSUMB).
  2. Rocha, Silvia Maria Sucena da; Ferrer, Ana Paula Scoleze; Oliveira, Ilka Regina Souza de; Widman, Azzo; Chammas, Maria Cristina; Oliveira, Luiz Antonio Nunes de; Cerri, Giovanni Guido (2009). "Determinação do tamanho do fígado de crianças normais, entre 0 e 7 anos, por ultrassonografia ". Radiologia Brasileira 42 (1): 7–13. doi:10.1590/S0100-39842009000100004. ISSN 0100-3984. 


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