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 Supine; RUQ/Liver sign 1
 Linear shape
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 Supine; RUQ/Liver sign 2
shaped
lateral
corner
border outlining the
medial border of the
liver
4. Positioned inferior to
the 11thrib
5. Positioned superior
to the right kidney
Morrison’s pouch =
a potential space between
the right kidney & the liver
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 Supine; RUQ/ Liver sign 3
 Uneven density in
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 Supine
 Bowel wall
(extraluminal = free
peritoneal gas)
of bowel
wall can be seen
(red arrows)
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 Left lateral
decubitus
 Air-fluid level
between
the abdominal
wall and the liver
in the
peritoneum
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 Supine
 Falciform ligament
 connects the anterior
abdominal wall to the
liver
 extends inferiorly
beyond the liver →
becomes round
ligament
 becomes
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with free abdominal
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 massively air-filled
peritoneum
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 massive
pneumoperitoneum
→ sufficient air
beneath the
diaphragm
 left & right
hemidiaphragms
contrasted by the
free gas appear as a
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 subdiaphragmatic gas
under the left
hemidiaphragm
 subdiaphragmatic
free gas (under black
arrow)
 normal gas within the
fundus of the stomach
(under white arrow)
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 Air accumulation
beneath the central
tendon of the
diaphragm
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 The lesser sac
 positioned posterior to
the stomach
 usually a potential
space
Note:
White arrow = Cupola
sign
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 small triangles of free
gas positioned
between the large
bowel and the flank
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 arrowed
NOT clearly contained
within normal hollow
abdominal viscus
 NOT aligned in a linear
fashion nor outline
normal haustral features
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 Air seen surrounding
the lateral border of
the kidney
(retroperitoneal
organs)
 If the gas is seen to
move in an erect and
decubitus view, it's
in the
retroperitoneum
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Urachus Sign
Inverted V
Sign
Leaping
Dolphins Sign
Ligamentum
Teres Sign
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 Air contrasted
urachus
 Vertical line between
bladder and umbilicus
 Outline of medial
umbilical ligament
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 Supine
 Free air outlining the
, coursing
inferiorly and laterally
from the umbilicus
 Infants: umbilical
arteries
 Adults: inferior
epigastric vessels
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89
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 Air under
hemidiaphragm and
diaphragmatic muscle
slips visible
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 Extraluminal air in the
fissure for the
Ligamentum Teres
 Linear density running
along the inferior edge of
the falciform ligament
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doi:10.1136/emj.2010.098699
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More Signs:
 Coronary Ligament Outlined by Air
 The coronary ligament sited anterior to the liver
 Pneumo-gall bladder
 Air in the gall bladder fossa outlining the gall
bladder
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Signs in pneumoperitoneum

  • 1.
  • 2.
     Supine; RUQ/Liversign 1  Linear shape Please visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 3.
     Supine; RUQ/Liversign 2 shaped lateral corner border outlining the medial border of the liver 4. Positioned inferior to the 11thrib 5. Positioned superior to the right kidney Morrison’s pouch = a potential space between the right kidney & the liver Please visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 4.
     Supine; RUQ/Liver sign 3  Uneven density in Please visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 5.
     Supine  Bowelwall (extraluminal = free peritoneal gas) of bowel wall can be seen (red arrows) Please visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 6.
     Left lateral decubitus Air-fluid level between the abdominal wall and the liver in the peritoneum Please visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 7.
     Supine  Falciformligament  connects the anterior abdominal wall to the liver  extends inferiorly beyond the liver → becomes round ligament  becomes in a patient with free abdominal gasPlease visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 8.
     massively air-filled peritoneum Pleasevisit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 9.
     massive pneumoperitoneum → sufficientair beneath the diaphragm  left & right hemidiaphragms contrasted by the free gas appear as a Please visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 10.
     subdiaphragmatic gas underthe left hemidiaphragm  subdiaphragmatic free gas (under black arrow)  normal gas within the fundus of the stomach (under white arrow) Please visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 11.
     Air accumulation beneaththe central tendon of the diaphragm Please visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 12.
     The lessersac  positioned posterior to the stomach  usually a potential space Note: White arrow = Cupola sign Please visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 13.
     small trianglesof free gas positioned between the large bowel and the flank Please visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 14.
     arrowed NOT clearlycontained within normal hollow abdominal viscus  NOT aligned in a linear fashion nor outline normal haustral features Please visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 15.
     Air seensurrounding the lateral border of the kidney (retroperitoneal organs)  If the gas is seen to move in an erect and decubitus view, it's in the retroperitoneum Please visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 16.
    Urachus Sign Inverted V Sign Leaping DolphinsSign Ligamentum Teres Sign Please visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 17.
     Air contrasted urachus Vertical line between bladder and umbilicus  Outline of medial umbilical ligament Please visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 18.
     Supine  Freeair outlining the , coursing inferiorly and laterally from the umbilicus  Infants: umbilical arteries  Adults: inferior epigastric vessels http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/radiology.151.1.62306 89 Please visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 19.
     Air under hemidiaphragmand diaphragmatic muscle slips visible Please visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 20.
     Extraluminal airin the fissure for the Ligamentum Teres  Linear density running along the inferior edge of the falciform ligament Emerg Med J 2011;28:728 doi:10.1136/emj.2010.098699 Please visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
  • 21.
    More Signs:  CoronaryLigament Outlined by Air  The coronary ligament sited anterior to the liver  Pneumo-gall bladder  Air in the gall bladder fossa outlining the gall bladder Please visit www.jssmcradiology.com for more radiology education
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