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FIGURE 4.01
Normal Longitudinal Gallbladder. Note thin walls and echolucent lumen. The fundus (f), body (b) and
neck (n) are well demonstrated.
FIGURE 4.02
Transverse Scans:
A. Gallbladder fundus (f) and IVC.
B. Gallbladder neck (n) and IVC.
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,FIGURE 4.03 A, B
Gallbladder Neck And Cystic Duct:
A Neck (n) and cystic duct (arrow) are shown inferior to the portal vein and anterior to the IVC.
B The body and fundus are in a different plane.
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,FIGURE 4.04
Longitudinal Gallbladder. Normal but long gallbladder with two prominent folds. Echoes contained
.within the lumen are artifactual.
FIGURE 4.05
Junctional Fold (small arrow). Note edge shadow from bend in gallbladder and gas shadow from gas in
the duodenum.
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, FIGURE 4.06
Phrygian Cap. Note constriction in wall at junction of body with fundus. Gallstones are present within
the body portion of the gallbladder.
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FIGURE 4.01
Normal Longitudinal Gallbladder. Note thin walls and echolucent lumen. The fundus (f), body (b) and
neck (n) are well demonstrated.
FIGURE 4.02
Transverse Scans:
A. Gallbladder fundus (f) and IVC.
B. Gallbladder neck (n) and IVC.
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,FIGURE 4.03 A, B
Gallbladder Neck And Cystic Duct:
A Neck (n) and cystic duct (arrow) are shown inferior to the portal vein and anterior to the IVC.
B The body and fundus are in a different plane.
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,FIGURE 4.04
Longitudinal Gallbladder. Normal but long gallbladder with two prominent folds. Echoes contained
.within the lumen are artifactual.
FIGURE 4.05
Junctional Fold (small arrow). Note edge shadow from bend in gallbladder and gas shadow from gas in
the duodenum.
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, FIGURE 4.06
Phrygian Cap. Note constriction in wall at junction of body with fundus. Gallstones are present within
the body portion of the gallbladder.
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