Table 1.
Hepatobiliary ultrasonographic scores for evaluation of canine hepatobiliary systems with a total score ranging from 0 to 12.
| Score type | Clinical features | Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Surface score | Liver edge/border (0-2) | Sharp | Mildly blunt | Blunt | |
| Parenchymal score | Parenchymal echogenicity (0-3) | Normal | Hypo-/hyper-echogenicity | Inhomogeneous (mildly coarse) | Heterogeneous (coarse) |
| Nodularity of parenchyma (0-2) | Smooth | Mildly irregular | Irregular | ||
| Biliary score | Gallbladder wall thickness (0-1) | <2 mm | >2 mm | ||
| Gall sludge (0-3) | Normal | Increase | Stellate sludge | Stone | |
| Bile duct visibility (0-1) | No | Yes | |||