Ultrasound Imaging of the Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas

Martha Moon Larson

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2015.12.004

Ultrasound Imaging of the Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2016 May;46(3):453-80, v-vi. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2015.12.004. Epub 2016 Feb 3.

Author

Martha Moon Larson¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Duckpond Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA. Electronic address: moonm@vt.edu.

PMID: 26851975
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2015.12.004

Abstract

Ultrasound is an extremely valuable diagnostic modality for the diagnosis of hepatobiliary and pancreatic disease. Normal appearance and normal variations are important to understand to avoid misinterpretation. Although ultrasound can identify a lesion, cytology and histopathology are usually needed for a final diagnosis.

Keywords: Bile duct; Gallbladder; Liver; Mucocele; Neoplasia; Obstruction; Pancreas; Pancreatitis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Biliary Tract / diagnostic imaging
Biliary Tract Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Biliary Tract Diseases / veterinary*
Cat Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Cats
Dog Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Dogs
Liver / diagnostic imaging
Liver Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Liver Diseases / veterinary*
Pancreas / diagnostic imaging
Pancreatic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Pancreatic Diseases / veterinary*
Ultrasonography / veterinary*