During the last decade of his life, Adams was still writing full-force, including a memoir titled Grandfather Stories (1955). General Brock and Niagara Falls (1957) was followed by Chingo Smith of the Erie Canal (1958). Samuel Hopkins Adams died on 16 November 1958 at his Beaufort, South Carolina home.
Ultrasound uses sound waves that bounce off the pancreas, gallbladder, liver, and other organs, and their echoes generate electrical impulses that create an imageâcalled a sonogramâon a video monitor. If gallstones are causing inflammation, the sound waves will also bounce off of them, showing their location.
Tests that show an image of the liver. Imaging tests can check for tumors and blocked bile ducts. They also can be used to look at liver size and blood flow through the liver. These tests include: Abdominal ultrasound. CT scan of the abdomen (including the liver, gallbladder, and spleen). MRI scan of the abdomen. Liver and spleen scan (rarely done). Other tests. Other tests also may be done to confirm cirrhosis or to look for possible complications.