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Ultrasound
UNC Radiology Residency Educational Scholarship
University of North Carolina School of Medicine Department of Radiology 2019
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Outline
1. Basics & Indications
2. Abdominal US Anatomy
3. Cases
3. Wrap up/Questions
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Ultrasound Basics
Uses sound waves(don’t worry about the physics ... that’s my job!)
ProsReal timeNon invasivePortableNon ionizingRelatively lower cost vs CT/MRI
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Ultrasound Basics
ConsObese patientsCan’t see through air or bowelSmaller field of viewOperator dependentNPO for abdominal US
SafetyDoes not emit ionizing radiation BUT:
Produces heatCan make tissues ‘cavitate’
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Ultrasound Basics
Echogenicity - Amount of echoes an organ/structure has, ie the ability to return the signal in ultrasound examinations
A structure is echogenic if it has internal echoes, ie it is capable of reflecting sound waves. The term echogenic is used in comparison to other imaged/surrounding structures
Hypoechoic
Hyperechoic
Isoechoic
Hyperechoic - brighter Isoechoic - same
Hypoechoic - darkerAnechoic - black
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Ultrasound Basics
POSTERIOR SHADOWING
o Hyperechoic structures reflect a majority of sound waves, leaving a dark shadow behind them
POSTERIOR ENHANCEMENT
o Increased echogenicity posterior to a structure. Implies fluid containing such as a cyst
Gallstone with shadowing
Ribs with shadowing
Hepatic cyst with enhanced transmission
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Ultrasound Indications
Characterize massFluid search/abscessRUQ or abdominal painJaundiceSplenomegalyFlank painAAA screeningUS-guided procedures
AND SO MANY MORE . . .
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What’s Included?
ABDOMEN COMPLETE
Pancreas (if visible)
Liver
Gallbladder
Bile ducts
Kidneys
Spleen
RUQ US
Some liver
Gallbladder
Bile ducts
AND THAT’S IT. . . ie order this for suspected GB
pathology
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Now on to Anatomy! Liver
ABDOMEN COMPLETE
Pancreas (if visible)
Liver
Gallbladder
Bile ducts
Kidneys
Spleen
RUQ US
Some liver
Gallbladder
Bile ducts
AND THAT’S IT. . . ie order this for suspected GB pathology
Transverse
Longitudinal
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Now on to Anatomy! Gallbladder
RUQ US
Some liver
Gallbladder
Bile ducts
AND THAT’S IT. . . ie order this for suspected GB pathology
Transverse
Longitudinal
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Now on to Anatomy! Pancreas
Transverse
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Now on to Anatomy! Spleen
Transverse
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Outline
1. Basics & Indications
2. Abdominal US Anatomy
3. Cases
3. Wrap up/Questions
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Case #1: 54yo right flank pain
Round anechoic lesion with imperceptible walls and posterior enhancement = Simple cyst
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Case #1: 54yo right flank pain
Round anechoic lesion with imperceptible walls and posterior enhancement = Simple cyst
Renal simple cyst is very common finding
CYST requiresAnechoicImperceptible wallsPosterior enhancementNo solid or vascular components
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Case #2: History withheld
Multiple shadowing stones. Wall thickening, pericholecystic fluid = Acute cholecystitis. Normal on
bottom for comparison
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Case #2: History withheld
Multiple shadowing stones. Wall thickening, pericholecystic fluid = Acute cholecystitis. Normal on
bottom for comparison
Acute Cholecystitis
Imaging findings:GallstonesThickened GB wallPericholecystic fluidMurphy’s sign+/- perforation
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Case #3: 60yoM jaundice, history of hepatitis C
Heterogeneous hypoechoic liver mass. Ill defined
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Case #3: 60yoM jaundice, history of hepatitis C
Heterogeneous hypoechoic liver mass. Ill defined
Hepatocellular CA
Differential includes primary liver tumor or metastasis.
Remember history of HCV, thus more likely HCC
Imaging findings:Hypo or hyperechoic liver massInternal vascularityCan be ill definedBetter characterized on MRI
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Case #4: 45yoM midline pain hx of gallstones
Heterogeneous hypoechoic enlarged pancreas. Ill defined. Patient tender when scanning over this region
= Acute pancreatitis
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Case #4: 45yoM midline pain
Heterogeneous hypoechoic enlarged pancreas. Ill defined. Patient tender when scanning over this region
= Acute pancreatitis
Acute Pancreatitis
Imaging findings:Enlarged pancreasIll defined bordersPeripancreatic fluidHypoechoic on US
Pancreas often not well visualized on ultrasound (bowel gas)
Remember pancreatitis is clinical diagnosis!CT can be helpful for complications
Necrosis, fluid collections, pseuodocyst, walled-off necrosis
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Case #5: 38yo cirrhosis
Points for pointing out the nodular liver! Anechoic fluid in the peritoneal spaces around the liver and right
kidney = Ascites
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Case #5: 38yo cirrhosis
US is EXCELLENT for search & measure ascites/fluidCan also use US guidance to drain ascitesAvoid bowel and other organs
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BONUS Case #6: 80yo breast mass
US is EXCELLENT in biopsy & drainage procedure guidance, to include breast, thyroid, lymph node
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Think Back !
Sound waves - no ionizing rads
Hyper- iso- hypo- anechoic
Full abdominal US vs RUQ
Simple cyst: anechoic, imperceptible wall, posterior enhancement
CT for pancreatitis complications; US great for ascites and paracentesis