Liver US

The US is of a liver. The hypoechoic areas represent the biliary system, whereas the hyperechoic regions are suggestive of steatohepatosis (fatty liver). The sharply delineated hyperechoic margin of the liver represents the diaphragm. [Courtesy of Dr. N. Jaffer]

Gallbladder US

In the US image presented here, the hypoechoic region, superior and to the left, represents the liver, while the markedly hypoechoic region, central and to the right, represents the gallbladder. [Courtesy of Dr. N. Jaffer]