1. The portal triad seen as three round anechoic structures within the liver (L). The largest posterior structure is the portal vein. The hepatic artery and common bile duct sit anterior to the portal vein, seen as the ears of "Mickey Mouse." IVC: inferior vena cava.
Source: Chapter 11. Hepatobiliary Ultrasound, Handbook of Critical Care and Emergency Ultrasound
Citation: Carmody KA, Moore CL, Feller-Kopman D. Handbook of Critical Care and Emergency Ultrasound; 2011 Available at: Accessed: October 07, 2017
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