[The echotomographic patterns of the normal liver. (A comparison between real-time and gray-scale images) (author's transl)].

The echotomographic anatomy of the right hypocondrium and of the epigastrium is considered, with special regard to the many anatomical structures which can be evaluated in the different scanning planes. This anatomic study has been accomplished by means of real-time and manual gray-scale scanners. Echotomograms obtained with both types of equipment are presented. A special emphasis has been given to the topographical relationships between parenchymal and vascular structures.