Abdominal Protocol
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Head, body, and tail. If unable to see, have patient drink 24 oz. of water unless patient must remain NPO. If needed, take separate images for each section. - TR PANCREAS
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Far enough to include the tip of the liver, caudate lobe as landmark. - TR LIV LT
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Include 3 hepatics and IVC. - TR LIV ML
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Dome, hepatics, portals, GB, Sup. Pole of kidney, mid kidney. - TR LIV RT
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Include whole lobe with aorta. - LG LIV LT
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Include IVC and Liver posterior to IVC. - LG LIV ML
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GB, portals, hepatics, RT kidney to Diaphragm, measure liver, dome. - LG LIV RT
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Supine (to compare texture with liver) - LG RT KID
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measure length and AP diameters - LG RT KID (LLD)
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get nice "C", measure width of kidney from middle of pelvis straight to back. - TR RT KID (LLD)
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supine, LLD, prone and upright if needed. - LG GB
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LLD, measure anterior wall if thickened. - TR GB
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LLD, RES, color and measure. - LG CBD