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Real-time Ultrasound Imaging in the Abdomen

Abstract

In our experience, the examination of the gallbladder lends itself more readily to real-time studies than to static imaging with an articulated arm contact scanner. Since there can be considerable variation in position of the gallbladder in the right upper quadrant, its visualization is more rapidly and easily obtained with real-time instrumentation. In addition, since a major purpose of the gallbladder examination is for the detection of stones, real-time scanning is preferable to contact scanning because real-time scanners can sweep through the entire volume of the organ in a variety of planes so as to better document the presence and movement of stones.

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  1. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USA

    M. Leon Skolnick M.D. (Director of Ultrasound Laboratories)

  2. Presbyterian-University Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

    M. Leon Skolnick M.D. (Director of Ultrasound Laboratories)

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Skolnick, M.L. (1981). Biliary System. In: Real-time Ultrasound Imaging in the Abdomen. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5919-0_6

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