Male 65 years old Reason: baseline exam as part of heart transplant evaluation LIVER:Liver measures 15.7 cm. Mildly echogenic liver appearance which is nonspecific. No focal mass. Main portal vein is patent with normal directional flow and velocity 15 cm/s.GALLBLADDER, BILIARY TRACT: No intra or extrahepatic biliary ductal dilatation. The gallbladder is normal in appearance. No gallstones.PANCREAS: Head of the pancreas is normal in appearance without pancreatic ductal dilatation. Body and tail of the pancreas are scattered by overlying bowel gas. SPLEEN: Spleen is difficult to visualize but likely measures 6.2 cm.KIDNEYS: Right kidney measures 9.0 cm. Left kidney measures 11.1 cm. Normal cortical medullary differentiation. No hydronephrosis, shadowing calculi, or mass. ABDOMINAL AORTA: Proximal aorta is obscured by overlying bowel gas. The mid aorta measures 1.8 cm in diameter. The distal aorta is also obscured by overlying bowel gas.INFERIOR VENA CAVA: No significant abnormality noted.OTHER: Bladder is nondistended.
Appearance of the abdominal viscera is within normal limits.