receive further imaging and workup. Consider obtaining a comprehensive ultrasonographic examination and having the patient follow up with their primary care provider.Mucosal folds (ie, junctional fold or Phrygiancap) within the gallbladder are common. Caution must be used to not misinterpret them as septae, polyps, or stones.Common pitfalls include the following: * * Failure to visualize the entire or absent in some patients. The gallbladder neck tapers into the cystic duct. The common bile duct (CBD) travels anterior to the portal vein and right of the hepatic artery. See the image below.Cine loop depicting a normal gallbladder. Video courtesy of Meghan Kelly Herbst, MD. Also courtesy of Yale School of Medicine, Emergency Medicine. View Media Gallery For more information about the relevant anatomy
imaging and workup are indicated.If gallbladder cysts or masses are identified, patients should receive further imaging and workup. Consider obtaining a comprehensive ultrasonographic examination and having the patient follow up with their primary care provider.Mucosal folds (ie, junctional fold or Phrygiancap) within the gallbladder are common. Caution must be used to not misinterpret them as septae Gallery For more information about the relevant anatomy, see Gallbladder Anatomy.Components of examinationThe key components of the biliary ultrasound include the following [15] : * * Transverse and longitudinal views of the gallbladder with clear anatomical relationship to the liver, kidney, and portal vein for unambiguous identification * * Gallbladder wall thickness * * Presence
imaging and workup are indicated.If gallbladder cysts or masses are identified, patients should receive further imaging and workup. Consider obtaining a comprehensive ultrasonographic examination and having the patient follow up with their primary care provider.Mucosal folds (ie, junctional fold or Phrygiancap) within the gallbladder are common. Caution must be used to not misinterpret them as septae Gallery For more information about the relevant anatomy, see Gallbladder Anatomy.Components of examinationThe key components of the biliary ultrasound include the following [15] : * * Transverse and longitudinal views of the gallbladder with clear anatomical relationship to the liver, kidney, and portal vein for unambiguous identification * * Gallbladder wall thickness * * Presence
receive further imaging and workup. Consider obtaining a comprehensive ultrasonographic examination and having the patient follow up with their primary care provider.Mucosal folds (ie, junctional fold or Phrygiancap) within the gallbladder are common. Caution must be used to not misinterpret them as septae, polyps, or stones.Common pitfalls include the following: * * Failure to visualize the entire or absent in some patients. The gallbladder neck tapers into the cystic duct. The common bile duct (CBD) travels anterior to the portal vein and right of the hepatic artery. See the image below.Cine loop depicting a normal gallbladder. Video courtesy of Meghan Kelly Herbst, MD. Also courtesy of Yale School of Medicine, Emergency Medicine. View Media Gallery For more information about the relevant anatomy
imaging and workup are indicated.If gallbladder cysts or masses are identified, patients should receive further imaging and workup. Consider obtaining a comprehensive ultrasonographic examination and having the patient follow up with their primary care provider.Mucosal folds (ie, junctional fold or Phrygiancap) within the gallbladder are common. Caution must be used to not misinterpret them as septae Gallery For more information about the relevant anatomy, see Gallbladder Anatomy.Components of examinationThe key components of the biliary ultrasound include the following [15] : * * Transverse and longitudinal views of the gallbladder with clear anatomical relationship to the liver, kidney, and portal vein for unambiguous identification * * Gallbladder wall thickness * * Presence