3057: Ultrasonography of diffuse and focal liver disease: A multimedia DVD-ROM based educational tool and database

Abstract

Objectives: (1) To review the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of chronic liver disease, portal hypertension and focal liver lesions; (2) to help derive a sonographic diagnosis through correct algorithms; (3) to provide comparison of a US image of diagnostic difficulty to database.Methods: The educational DVD-ROM contains: instructions on ultrasonographic techniques (including video with voice instructions), commentary diseases, archived ultrasound images with captions, discussion, ultrasonographic findings, interpretation of the findings, many interesting cases and bibliography links. The aim of this project is achieved mainly by a twofold video presentation. On your environment you will view both a presentation of: (a) the examiner and his manipulations with the transducer and (b) a real-time ultrasound examination. Each chapter contains articles with key words that correspond to ultrasound images. The Image Galleries contain a broad selection of ultrasound images and comments on sonographic findings. A database is included to aid the user in reaching the correct diagnosis of a lesion detected in the liver by comparing it to sonographic images available.Results: The user-friendly interface provides free navigation throughout multimedia data and comparative databaseConclusions: This multimedia DVD-ROM covers all major fields of US evaluation of focal and diffuse liver disease with reference to Ultrasound. Objectives: (1) To review the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of chronic liver disease, portal hypertension and focal liver lesions; (2) to help derive a sonographic diagnosis through correct algorithms; (3) to provide comparison of a US image of diagnostic difficulty to database. Methods: The educational DVD-ROM contains: instructions on ultrasonographic techniques (including video with voice instructions), commentary diseases, archived ultrasound images with captions, discussion, ultrasonographic findings, interpretation of the findings, many interesting cases and bibliography links. The aim of this project is achieved mainly by a twofold video presentation. On your environment you will view both a presentation of: (a) the examiner and his manipulations with the transducer and (b) a real-time ultrasound examination. Each chapter contains articles with key words that correspond to ultrasound images. The Image Galleries contain a broad selection of ultrasound images and comments on sonographic findings. A database is included to aid the user in reaching the correct diagnosis of a lesion detected in the liver by comparing it to sonographic images available. Results: The user-friendly interface provides free navigation throughout multimedia data and comparative database Conclusions: This multimedia DVD-ROM covers all major fields of US evaluation of focal and diffuse liver disease with reference to Ultrasound.