title: Sonographic diagnosis of hepatic vascular disorders.
abstract: Perhaps the most valuable application of duplex sonography in the abdomen is in the diagnosis of vascular disorders of the liver. Duplex sonography provides an accurate assessment of the portal and hepatic venous systems that is both noninvasive and convenient, because the examination can be conducted at the bedside. In this article, the normal features of portal and hepatic venous flow are considered as well as the sonographic manifestations of pathological conditions, including: (1) portal hypertension; (2) portosystemic collaterals; (3) portal vein thrombosis; and (4) hepatic vein thrombosis (Budd-Chiari syndrome).
authors.affiliation: University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Zwiebel
mesh_terms: D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003097:Collateral Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011168:Portal System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging