| Theme | Abdominal Ultrasonography up-to-date | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Transabdominal Ultrasonographic Imaging of the Biliary Tract and the Pancreas | |
| Publish Date | 2011/08 | |
| Author | Takeshi Ishihara | Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University |
| Author | Motohisa Tada | Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University |
| Author | Rintaro Mikata | Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University |
| Author | Katsunobu Tawada | Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University |
| Author | Ryo Tamura | Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University |
| Author | Seiko Togo | Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University |
| Author | Jo Kurosawa | Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University |
| Author | Masayoshi Saito | Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University |
| Author | Harutoshi Sugiyama | Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University |
| Author | Yuji Sakai | Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University |
| Author | Toshio Tsuyuguchi | Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University |
| Author | Osamu Yokosuka | Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University |
| [ Summary ] | Although there are some limitations concerning physical conditions, such as obesity or surgical history, transabdominal ultrasonography (US) is considered the first choice imaging modality for patients with pancreatobiliary diseases. US is useful not only for screening of the pancreatobiliary area, but also for observation of the progression of known pancreatobiliary diseases. To properly accomplish examinations, fasting before US and implementing position-changes (i. e. left lateral decubitus position) during US are important to reduce the influence of alimentary tract gas. | |