Ultrasound Animal Challenge 3 – Which structure does the “tail of a whale” describe?

written by
Univ. Prof. Dr. Thomas Binder
Tue, 27/09/2022

Are you ready for a real “big” teaching point in our Ultrasound Animal Challenge?

Image of a blue whale.

Which structure does the “tail of a whale” describe?

Ultrasound image of what looks like a tale of a whale.

A) Coeliac trunk

B) Pancreatic duct

C) Common bile duct

D) Mesenteric artery

Want to know the answer? Get it here!

Yours,
Ulrike Handler, Thomas Binder and the 123sonography team

PS: If you missed the previous Animal Challenge posts you can always visit our “zoo”:

  1. Tiger-stripe Sign
  2. Snake Sign