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For patients presenting with symptoms that are less specific for any certain organ, such as unspecific acute [[abdominal pain]], consider an '''[[abdominal/pelvic CT]] ''' instead. ;At least 6 hours of fasting<ref group="notes">Otherwise high risk of intestines obscuring the organ of interest.<br>- {{NU Hospital Group}}</ref> Exceptions: *The target structures are known to be superficial to any intestines*The case is emergent enough to justify a suboptimal exam

<gallery>File:Liver measurements on ultrasonography.jpg|link=Ultrasonography of the liver|[[Ultrasonography of the liver|Ultrasonography of the '''liver''']]File:Normal adult kidney.jpg|link=Ultrasonography of the urinary system|[[Ultrasonography of the urinary system|Ultrasonography of the '''urinary system''']]File:Ultrasonography of a normal testicle.jpg|link=Ultrasonography of the scrotum|[[Ultrasonography of the scrotum|Ultrasonography of the '''scrotum''']]File:Ultrasonography of a normal looking gallbladder.jpg|link=Ultrasonography of the biliary tract|[[Ultrasonography of the biliary tract|Ultrasonography of the '''biliary tract''']]File:Ultrasonography of diastasis recti.jpg|thumb|[[Ultrasonography of the abdominal wall|Ultrasonography of the '''abdominal wall''']]</gallery> ==General screening=====Upper abdomen===For symptoms of the upper abdomen, it is a proper custom to perform a general screening of the following locations:*'''Pancreas''', mainly for dilatation of the pancreatic duct, or obvious tumors.*'''Liver''', for echogenicity and focal changes. <br>''In case of suspected pathology, see: [[Ultrasonography of the liver]]''*'''Hepatorenal recess''' for ascites.*'''Biliary tract''', for gallstones (see ''[[Ultrasonography of gallstones]]'') and dilatation of the intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts. The common bile duct is normally up to 8 mm.<ref name="HoeffelAzizi2006">{{cite journal|last1=Hoeffel|first1=Christine|last2=Azizi|first2=Louisa|last3=Lewin|first3=Maité|last4=Laurent|first4=Valérie|last5=Aubé|first5=Christophe|last6=Arrivé|first6=Lionel|last7=Tubiana|first7=Jean-Michel|title=Normal and Pathologic Features of the Postoperative Biliary Tract at 3D MR Cholangiopancreatography and MR Imaging|journal=RadioGraphics|volume=26|issue=6|year=2006|pages=1603–1620|issn=0271-5333|doi=10.1148/rg.266055730}}</ref> ''Further information: [[Ultrasonography_of_the_biliary_tract#Basic_screening|Basic screening of the biliary tract]]''.[[File:Maximum length of spleen on ultrasonography.jpg|thumb|180px|Maximum length of the urinary systemspleen.]]*'''Spleen''', mainly for size, where 11 cm is a common cutoff. <br>''In case of suspected pathology, see: [[Ultrasonography of the spleen]]''Also, it is generally easy to have a quick glance at the kidneys just to exclude hydronephrosis. <br>''In case of suspected pathology, see: [[Ultrasonography of the scrotumurinary system]]'' ;Report{|class="wikitable"| Example in a normal case:<br>Gallbladder with thin wall and no gallstones. Normal width of the intra-and extrahepatic bile ducts.<br>Liver with normal echogenicity and no focal lesions.<br>Normal head and body of the pancreas.<br>Normally sized spleen.{{Public Domain example}}|}{{Reporting}} ===Lower abdomen===Ultrasonographies of the lower abdomen can generally be focused on the condition requested in the referral.

*[[Ultrasonography of appendicitis|Ultrasonography of '''appendicitis''']]

*[[Ultrasonography of abdominal aneurysm|Ultrasonography of '''abdominal aneurysm''']]

*[[Ultrasonography of cirrhosis|Ultrasonography of '''cirrhosis''']] ===Epigastric bulding===*[[Ultrasonography of epigastric bulging|Ultrasonography of '''epigastric bulging''']]{{Bottom}}