Stepwise evaluation of liver sectors and liver segments by endoscopic ultrasound

Table 3 A difference in the segments of imaging from the three positions

Station	Comment	Segments visualized
Abdominal part of the esophagus and stomach	Probe in the esophagus lies close to the left lobe of the liver and in the stomach close to the visceral surface of the liver	Superior segments and caudate lobe are in direct contact with the lower end of esophagus All segments except segment VIII on the visceral surface of liver are in contact with the stomach
Duodenal bulb	Probe lies close to the hilum of the liver	Direct contact with segment I and right lobe liver segments Left side segments are seen through caudate lobe, caudate process, and IVC
Second part of duodenum.	Probe lies close to the hilum of the liver	Direct contact with segment I and right lobe liver segments Left side segments are seen through caudate lobe, caudate process, and IVC

IVC: Inferior vena cava.