Which of the following would be the best way to avoid mistaking the duodenum for a mass in the head of the pancreas?

Referring to the image above (PW Doppler of PV), this patient has a history of hepatitis C and abdominal distention. Which of the following pathologies is the finding in this image associated with?

An AIDS patient presents with fever, chills, and increased bilirubin.  This image is most consistent with _____.

With acute pancreatitis, which lab value rises significantly in the early phase and decreases within a few days?

Which of the following pathologies demonstrate the sonographic appearance described as  a “Wheel with a wheel”?

A patient with acute pancreatitis will show evidence of an elevation of which blood test?

With splenomegaly, the left kidney may be displaced:

A 55 year old chicken farmer had an abdominal sonogram during his annual physical.  He is asymptomatic.  What findings are present on this image of spleen suggest?

The most common cause of acute pancreatitis in the United States is:

The process by which the spleen removes abnormal RBC’s is _____.