Sonographic Murphy sign

A Sonographic Murphy sign is a finding when performing diagnostic medical sonography. It is different from the Murphy sign found on physical examination, but both signs are associated with cholecystitis When the sonographer presses directly over the gallbladder, and the patient expresses pain, more than when the sonographer presses anywhere else, this is said to be a positive sonographic Murphy sign.
Differences.
A Sonographic Murphy sign is different from a Murphy sign on physical examination of the abdomen in three ways: