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.
You may have blood or other lab tests. Also, you. may have one or more of the following tests: â¢ Physical exam: Your doctor feels your abdomen to. check for changes in areas near the pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and spleen. Your doctor also checks for. an abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen.