What Does A Liver Ultrasound Detect?

Posted on Wed, 22 Oct 2014

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Question : what can a liver ulta sound detect

Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
USG is very sensitive to detect liver diseases.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX

Ultrasound(USG) is very sensitive to detect hepatobiliary diseases.
Normal echotexture of liver in homogeneous.In many liver conditions its echotexture is altered,hence it is very helpful in diagnosis.
If it is bright in echotexture then it indicates fatty deposition in liver.
If lesion is hypoechoic(dark)then it may be due to cysts,abscess etc.
USG can detect cysts,mass,calcifications etc in liver.
Colour doppler can assess vascularity in liver.

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Dr.Indu XXXXXXX

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar