LAW_0: Linea semilunaris, showing where the rectus attaches and joins the lateral abdominal musculature, note hypertrophy of internal oblique
LAW_1: The three muscles imaged in the lateral abdominal wall (LAW)
LAW_2: Moving more lateral, note the shadow effect of the TA as the fibers are now parallel with the soundwaves and no longer produce an echo, note how dark and well defined the musculature appears noting a high degree of vascularity.
LAW_3a: Using the “Type 2” preset in a patient with moderate adiposity
LAW_3b: The same patient as previous image showing good isolation and corseting of TA
LAW_4: Poor motor activation pattern showing thickening of IO and TA
LAW_5a: Morbidly obese patient, abdominal wall 2 preset, note the signal scatter and decreased vascularity of the musculature
LAW_6: Physically fit patient with moderate adiposity using the abdominal wall 2 preset, note the high degree of vascularity of the musculature.
LAW_7a: Lean sedentary 81 Y/O patients, muscles are easily visualized but hyperechoic in nature
LAW_7b: The same patient as the previous image showing a common observation of an additional fascial layer that may confound correct muscle identification
LAW_7c: Previous image with the muscles and additional fascial layer labeled
LAW_8: Internal oblique hypertrophy noted in a relaxed muscle
LAW_9a: Athletic patient with relaxed muscles demonstrating hypertrophy of internal oblique
