Liver, GB, Biliary

Question 1

Currenr method of choice for most hepatic imaging

Answer 1

MDCT

Question 2

Screening method for patients with abdominal symptoms and suspected diffuse or focal liver disease

Answer 2

Ultrasound

Question 3

Maximum enhancement of the liver parenchyma

Answer 3

Portal venous phase (60-120s)

Question 4

Liver specific contrast agent

Answer 4

Gadoxetate disodium (eovist)

Question 5

Very useful for definitive diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma

Answer 5

Radionuclide blood pool

Question 6

Caudate lobe
Quadrate lobe

Answer 6

1 segment
4 segment

Question 7

Segment occupied by the gallbladder

Answer 7

4b and 5

Question 8

Blood supply of the liver

Answer 8

2/3 portal vein
1/3 hepatic artery

Question 9

Normal liver span

Answer 9

15.5 cm midclavicular line

Question 10

Elongated inferior tip of the right lobe of the liver

Answer 10

Reidel lobe

Question 11

Imaging method of choice for gallbladder

Answer 11

Ultrasound

Question 12

Location.of gallbladder neck

Answer 12

Porta hepatis and major interlobar fissure

Question 13

Folding of the gallbladder fundus

Answer 13

Phrygian cap

Question 14

Small folds in the cystic duct

Answer 14

Spiral valves of Heister

Question 15

GB dimensions
L
W
Wall thickness

Answer 15

10
2-5
3 mm

Question 16

Gallstones

Answer 16

85% - cholesterol
15 % - bilirubin

Question 17

Greatest sensitivity for early obstruction in the biliary tree

Answer 17

Scintigraphy

Question 18

CBD tapers distallt as it ends in the ____ which protrudes into the duodenum as the ___&&

Answer 18

Sphincter of Oddi
Ampulla of Vater

Question 19

Normal intrahepatic duct diameter

Answer 19

2mm central liver
1.8 mm peripheral liver

Question 20

Normal extrahepatic duct diameter

Answer 20

6-7mm

Question 21

Liver segment nearest right kidney

Answer 21

6