Abstract
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Recognize the different approaches to measuring the liver
Discuss the use of sonography to measure the liver
Explain the value of using internal references in the measurement of the liver
Which of the following factors affect the relative position of the liver? Age Weight Inspiration Gender
Which of the following is one of the two points used as internal references? Inferior vena cava Middle hepatic vein Main portal vein Gallbladder lumen
What was the minimum age for inclusion in this study? 15 years old 18 years old 21 years old 25 years old
What was considered an exclusion criterion for the study? Hypertension Diabetes Absent gallbladder Elevated liver enzymes
How many of the participants in this study were women? 124 274 334 460
Within this study, the Y0 configuration was not obtained in __________ patients. 14 17 35 37
What was the mean value of Y0 with sonography in the 60 participants who underwent both sonography and contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT)? 10.5 12.61 12.79 15.10