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OVERVIEW
The following guide helps walk you through a comprehensive approach to understand and interpreting transabdominal abdominal ultrasound studies (examples of unremarkable studies can be found here). As a refresher read this guide on the fundamentals of ultrasound studies to help orient yourself.
Keep in mind that using the example of a unremarkable transabdominal radiology report template can be an important reference for this page.
BASIC ALGORITHM
When interpreting any radiological study it is important to have a clear algorithm. For the purposes of this study an organ based approach can be taken where each abdominal organ is evaluated and characterized.
- Spleen
- Kidneys
SPLEEN
Splenomegaly: a size greater then 12 cm is considered to be abnormal.
KIDNEYS
Normal Size Range: In adults, the normal kidney is 10-14 cm long in males and 9-13 cm long in females, 3-5 cm wide.
- A discrepancy in length> 2 cm between kidneys is considered abnormal.