ABSTRACT
Two cases are presented which illustrate the radiological drawbacks and advantages of air when it is present either around or within an organ of clinical interest. The physical principles underlying this anomaly are briefly discussed, particularly in relation to plain film radiology and ultrasonic imaging. The importance of recognising this phenomenon and the diagnostic difficulties which may arise stressed
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Adult , Middle Aged , Humans , Male , Female , Technology, Radiologic , Air , Abdomen , UltrasonographyABSTRACT
The ultrasonic detection of pre-sinusoidal portal vein obstruction is described in a patient with clinical features of alcoholic liver disease. The case illustrates the advantages of ultrasound in the evaluation of the portal circulation, including unusual radiological observations of the portal circulation
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History, 20th Century , Academic Medical Centers/history , Schools, Medical/history , JamaicaABSTRACT
We report two cases of ovarian carcinoma with splenic metastases detected by ultrasound and discuss their sonographic appearances. The importance of routinely including this organ during staging and follow-up studies in ovarian carcinoma using diagnostic imaging methods is emphasized