Perihepatic Scanning

The left upper quadrant examination visualises the spleen and perisplenic areas.

The transducer is placed on the left posterior axillary line region between the 10th and 11th ribs.

Trauma Ultrasonography

Introduction
FAST
-  Perihepatic
-  Perisplenic
-  Pelvis
-  Pericardium
Indications
How good is FAST?
Thoracic Ultrasound
References
 

How to perform the FAST examination

Click the images below for each stage of the FAST examination and examples of positive and negative FAST exams.

Perihepatic		Perisplenic
Pelvis		Pericardium

*positive perisplenic FAST courtesy Grace Rozycki, H&K Medical

FAST pelvis
Alex Ng, trauma.org 6:12, December 2001