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(Created page with "Ultrasound is the primary modality for '''imaging of the liver and biliary system.''' CT and MR may also be used, but only if ultrasound does not visualise the pathology. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MCRP), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) are also used. == Indications == * Liver pathology ** Hepatic tumour (HCC) ** Liver abscess ** Jaundice ** S...") |
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* Liver pathology | * Liver pathology | ||
** Hepatic tumour ([[HCC]]) | ** Hepatic tumour ([[HCC]]) | ||
** Liver abscess | ** [[Liver abscess]] | ||
** [[Jaundice]] | ** [[Jaundice]] | ||
** [[Steatosis]] | ** [[Steatosis]] | ||
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=== Gall stone === | === Gall stone === | ||
Gall stones are visible on ultrasound as small structures that cast an acoustic shadow, as the ultrasounds cannot pass through the stone. | Gall stones are visible on ultrasound as small structures that cast an acoustic shadow, as the ultrasounds cannot pass through the stone. If the stone is in the bile ducts (choledocholithiasis), the duct may be dilated proximally to the stone. | ||
[[Category:Radiology]] | [[Category:Radiology]] | ||