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Ultrasonography of the liver

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The liver can be measured by the ''maximum dimension'' on a sagittal plane view through the midclavicular line, which is normally up to 18 cm in adults.<ref name=efsumb2010/> It is also possible to measure the ''cranio-caudal dimension'', which is normally up to 15 cm in adults.<ref name=efsumb2010/> This can be measured together with the ''ventro-dorsal dimension'' (or ''depth''), which is normally up to 13 cm.<ref name=efsumb2010/> Also, the caudate lobe is enlarged in many diseases. In the axial plane, the caudate lobe should normally have a cross-section of less than 0.55 of the rest of the liver.<ref name=efsumb2010/>
 
==Diseases==
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File:Ascites ultrasound 2.JPG|thumb|[[Ultrasonography of cirrhosis]] - This image demonstrates irregular liver surface and ascites.]]
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==References==
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