Describe the gross, cross-sectional, relational and segmental anatomy of the liver.
Describe the anatomic variations of the liver and their significance.
Describe the formation and tracks of the vascular and biliary structures in the liver.
Explain the functions for which the liver is responsible.
List the normal measurements of the liver, vessels and ducts
List the lab data associated for liver function.
Explain the significance of abnormal lab values.
Explain the difference between hepatocellular and obstructive liver disease.
Localize liver abnormalities by describing the liver segmentally.
Recognize normal liver parenchymal pattern.
Identify common views used to scan the liver.
Describe the sonographic appearance of intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary obstruction and explain the clinical causes.
State the lab data which acts as a tumor marker in the case of primary hepatic tumor or secondary metastases.
Differentiate between normal and abnormal sonographic appearances by explaining the clinical significance of the following pathologies affecting the liver: Cysts (single, multiple, hydatid, polycystic), Abscesses (Intrahepatic, Subhepatic, Subphrenic), Hematoma, Benign tumors (adenoma, hemangioma, FNH, Lipoma), Malignant tumors (hepatoblastoma, hepatoma-HCC), Metastatic disease (diffuse, focal- bulls-eye, hypoechoic, hyperechoic, cystic, and calcified metastases).
Recognize the normal spectral Doppler flow patterns of: Hepatic veins, Hepatic artery, Portal vein, IVC
Perform a high quality ultrasound examination demonstrating the liver using the appropriate scanning planes and positions.
