title: Ultrasonography of liver. Technique and focal and diffuse disease.
abstract: Because of its widespread use and availability, ultrasonography is frequently the first test used to assess patients with focal or diffuse hepatic disease. While ultrasonographic features of hepatic lesions often do not allow for a specific diagnosis, this article demonstrates typical ultrasonographic features of commonly encountered disease entities as an aid to differential diagnosis. Recent advances, including Doppler and intraoperative ultrasonography also are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Marn
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Bree
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Silver
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008722:Methods; D014463:Ultrasonography