TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 7. Hepatobiliary Ultrasound A1 - Marvin, Michael R. A1 - Jones, Christopher M. A1 - Byam, Jerome A. A1 - Iannitti, David A. A2 - Schrope, Beth PY - 2014 T2 - Surgical and Interventional Ultrasound AB - Ultrasound (US) plays a critical role in the evaluation and management of patients with hepatobiliary disorders. Diagnostically, US is able to identify common illnesses related to cholelithiasis, including acute cholecystitis and choledocholithiasis. It is the optimal test for detection of biliary dilation, and is also a mainstay of screening for hepatobiliary malignancies and other liver masses (eg, cystic vs. solid lesions). US also plays a vital role in therapy for hepatic disorders, particularly in guiding surgical resection and ablational therapies. Because of its widespread applicability, facility and familiarity with US are important to all physicians involved in the management of hepatobiliary disease. Indications, technique, normal and abnormal findings, and therapeutic maneuvers applicable to US will be discussed in the following pages. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/23 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57915670 ER -