I now have a comprehensive collection of B-scan images across all major pathologies. Here is the complete organized gallery:
B-Scan Ultrasonography - Pathology Gallery
Sources: Kanski's Clinical Ophthalmology 10th Ed. & The Wills Eye Manual
1. Retinal Detachment (RD)
Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment - B-scan (Wills Eye Manual, Fig. 11.3.3, p. 765)
Echogenic, undulating retinal membrane elevated from the posterior wall. The retina inserts at the optic disc and ora serrata. Highly mobile on dynamic scanning.
Tractional Retinal Detachment - B-scan (Kanski's, Fig. 16.34B, p. 706)
Tented, concave configuration with reduced mobility. No break seen. SRF shallower than in rhegmatogenous RD and seldom extends to the ora serrata.
2. Vitreous Haemorrhage
Vitreous Haemorrhage with Flat Retina - B-scan (Kanski's, Fig. 17.1C, p. 716)
Diffuse mid-vitreous echoes from cellular aggregates within the vitreous cavity. The posterior wall (retina/choroid) is flat and intact.
Vitreous Haemorrhage with Underlying Retinal Detachment - B-scan (Kanski's, Fig. 17.1D, p. 716)
Dense vitreous echoes with an underlying elevated retinal membrane. B-scan is critical in VH to exclude an underlying RD or choroidal melanoma when media is opaque.
3. Choroidal Melanoma
Dome-Shaped Choroidal Melanoma with Choroidal Excavation - B-scan (Kanski's, Fig. 20.28B, p. 883)
Dome-shaped echogenic mass arising from the posterior choroid with characteristic acoustic hollowness (choroidal excavation) - the tumour interior is relatively echo-poor due to low internal reflectivity.
Collar-Stud Choroidal Melanoma with Combined A/B-scan (Kanski's, Fig. 20.28C, p. 883)
'Collar stud' (mushroom) shape where tumour has broken through Bruch's membrane. Combined B-scan (top) and A-scan (bottom) showing characteristically low internal reflectivity on A-scan - a key diagnostic feature of uveal melanoma.
4. Posterior Scleritis
Posterior Scleritis - 'T-sign' - B-scan (Kanski's, Fig. 9.12, p. 380)
Arrow points to sub-Tenon fluid. The sclera is thickened and the optic nerve shadow (vertical) combined with the fluid-filled sub-Tenon space (horizontal) creates the pathognomonic "T-sign."
5. Retinoblastoma (Calcification)
Retinoblastoma - B-scan showing calcification echoes (Kanski's, Fig. 20.40E, p. 894)
Highly echogenic foci with posterior acoustic shadowing representing calcification within the tumour mass - calcification on B-scan (and CT) is virtually pathognomonic of retinoblastoma in a child.
Summary Table
| Pathology | Key B-scan Feature |
|---|
| Rhegmatogenous RD | Mobile, undulating echogenic membrane anchored at disc/ora |
| Tractional RD | Tented concave membrane, immobile, no break |
| Vitreous haemorrhage (flat retina) | Diffuse mid-vitreous echoes, flat posterior wall |
| Vitreous haemorrhage + RD | Echoes + elevated membrane behind - always scan VH to exclude RD |
| Choroidal melanoma (dome) | Acoustic hollowness (choroidal excavation), low internal A-scan reflectivity |
| Choroidal melanoma (collar-stud) | Mushroom shape through Bruch's membrane, low internal reflectivity |
| Posterior scleritis | Scleral thickening + sub-Tenon fluid = T-sign |
| Retinoblastoma | Bright hyperechoic foci with acoustic shadow (calcification) |
- Kanski's Clinical Ophthalmology, 10th Ed. | The Wills Eye Manual, 7th Ed.