In vitro gray scale echography of protein-lipid fluid collections in liver tissue.
Three types of protein-lipid fluid collections--homogenized milk, buttermilk, and yogurt--were studied in liver tissue by in vitro gray scale echography. These fluid collections are capable of producing internal echoes, dampened sound transmission, partial acoustic "shadows", and ill-defined interfaces with hepatic parenchyma. Such effects may preclude universal detection of purulent hepatic abscesses when they contain similar types of substances.
D000818:Animals; D003611:Dairy Products; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008055:Lipids; D008099:Liver; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008892:Milk; D011506:Proteins; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014867:Water
D008055:Lipids; D011506:Proteins; D014867:Water