Ascites – CT

On CT, a small amount of ascites may be appreciated in the hepato-renal fossa as demonstrated in the image. [Courtesy of Dr. N. Jaffer]

Ascites – AXR

Plain abdominal film findings of ascites include generalized ground glass appearance, bulging flank sign, loss of posterior liver edge, centrally floating bowel. The first x-ray film above depicts the ground glass appearance of ascites and the bulging flank sign well,...