Hepatic applications of endoscopic ultrasound: Current status and future directions

Figure 3 Endoscopic ultrasound images of the hepatic structures with the tip of the linear echoendoscope at different positions. A: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) image of the left liver lobe with the diaphragm. The image is obtained from the cardia region; B: EUS image of the left liver lobe with the inferior vena cava and a hepatic vein; C: EUS image of the liver at the portal ligament region showing from the transducer, the hepatic artery, the portal vein and a short segment of the common bile duct. The transducer is located in the stomach; D: EUS image of the liver looking over the hepatic dome; E: EUS image of the right hepatic lobe. Note the shadows from the ribs at the anterior abdominal wall; F: EUS image of the liver with the gall bladder. The transducer is located in the first part of the duodenum.