Table 1 Task specific checklist hepatorenal space

Hepatorenal Space

• Orients image with the liver to the left and kidney to the right

• Adjusts depth so the image ends just below the kidney

• Sets gain appropriately

• Visualizes the interface between the liver and kidney clearly

• Visualizes the interface between the liver and kidney in entirety by sweeping through the entire kidney

• Visualizes the caudal tip of the liver clearly

Splenorenal Space

• Orients image with the spleen to the left and kidney to the right

• Adjusts depth so the image ends just below the kidney

• Sets gain appropriately

• Visualizes the interface between the spleen and kidney clearly

• Visualizes the interface between the spleen and kidney in entirety by sweeping through the entire kidney

• Clearly visualizes space between diaphragm and spleen

Pelvis

• Adjusts depth so the image ends 4–5 cm below the bladder

• Sets gain appropriately such that the urine in the bladder appears black

• Visualizes the bladder in longitudinal section

• Visualizes the bladder in entirety in longitudinal section by scrolling through the entire bladder

• Visualizes the bladder in transverse section

• Visualizes the bladder in entirety in transverse section by sweeping through the entire bladder

Pericardium

• Orients image such that the apex of the ventricles point towards the right of the image

• Adjusts depth so the image ends just past the deepest layer of pericardium (relative to ultrasound probe)

• Sets gain appropriately such that the blood in the ventricles appears black

• Optimizes view of pericardium using adjuncts as necessary (ex. Parasternal view, breath holding)

• Visualizes both the anterior and posterior pericardium

θ Visualizes the pericardium in its entirety by sweeping through the entire heart