SAIT abdomen routine

Question 1

What are tips for getting the Sagittal left lobe liver - Lateral? 3

Answer 1

1. Make sure that you are in the lateral left lobe Left of the aorta
2. The Superior area of the lobe should be visible with the diaphragm and small portion of the Thorax in the FOV
3. Don’t need to see aorta in the image

Question 2

What structure might be visualized in the sagittal left lobe of the liver- lateral?

Answer 2

The GE junction might be visualized posterior to the lobe and adjacent of the liver

Question 3

What is included in the sagittal left lobe liver - with aorta image?

Answer 3

1. Aorta should be a posterior landmark
2. Superior area of the lobe should be visible with diaphragm and a small portion of the thorax in the FOV

Question 4

What should be demonstrated in the sagittal left lobe liver with IVC/CL image?

Answer 4

1. Medial left lobe with the IVC as a posterior landmark
2. Caudate lobe should demonstrated
3. ** The superior area of the lobe should be visible with the diaphragm and a small portion of the thorax in the FOC**
4. If you cut off the tip of the liver you do not need to take another picture

Question 5

What should be seen in the sagittal right lobe liver - Right portal vein image ?

Answer 5

1. Right portal vein, main lobar fissure and possibly the gallbladder as reference
2. The diaphragm should be identified at the superior area with the pleural space

Question 6

What does the sagittal right lobe liver with right kidney compare?

Answer 6

The parenchymal echogenicity of the right lobe to the right kidney cortex

Question 7

What should we focus on when getting the sagittal right lobe of liver with right kidney image?

Answer 7

Focus on imaging the inferior liver not the kidney
The diaphragm should be demonstrated superiorly with the pleural space

Question 8

What does the sag right liver- lateral demonstrate?

Answer 8

The lateral aspect of the right lobe
**diaphragm, pleural space and rib shadow should be identified

Question 9

Which three images can be labeled SAG right liver?

Answer 9

1. SAG right liver- lateral
2. Sag right lobe live with RK
3. Sag right lobe live- at RPV

Question 10

What can be identified on the trans left liver - lateral edge image?

Answer 10

Either the heart or stomach should be identified along the lateral left edge

Question 11

What does the trans left liver- lateral edge image demonstrate?

Answer 11

The lateral margin of the left lobe

Question 12

What does the trans liver at the confluence demonstrate?

Answer 12

Image demonstrates the superior portion of the liver
try to image the converging of the three hepatic veins into the IVC, although if you don’t get the right it’s fine because it is in another plane

Question 13

What does the transverse liver at LPV/CL demonstrate?

Answer 13

The caudate lobe and the branching of the left portal vein
The IVC, aorta and spine are posterior landmarks

Question 14

What three images are simply labeled Trans left liver?

Answer 14

1. Trans left liver - lateral edge
2. Trans live at confluence
3. Trans liver at LPV/CL

Question 15

What does the Trans right liver- Cephalad/Lateral demonstrate?

Answer 15

1. The dome of the right lobe of liver and pleural space
2. The right hepatic vein should be identified

Question 16

What does the trans right liver- cephalad/ lateral demonstrate?

Answer 16

1. The dome of the right lobe of liver and pleural space
2. The right hepatic vein should be identified
   ** The entire right lateral aspect of the live should be identified**

Question 17

What does the transverse liver- at level of RPV demonstrate?

Answer 17

1. The right lobe of the liver with the portal vein
2. The lateral aspect of the right lobe should be clearly defined

Question 18

What does the trans right lobe liver at right kidney demonstrate?

Answer 18

1. The right lateral inferior lobe with the right sub-hepatic space
2. There should be a clear delineation of right kidney from the live