Chest Ultrasound
Chest Ultrasound Sonography is complementary to chest radiography and CT in the evaluation of pathologic processes in the thorax. US commonly reveals abnormalities not shown by other imaging methods (Fig….
Female Pelvis Ultrasound
Female Pelvis Ultrasound Sonography plays the primary role in imaging of the female pelvis. CT and MR are supplemental techniques used when the US examination is equivocal and in the…
Prostate and Seminal Vesicle Ultrasound
Prostate and Seminal Vesicle Ultrasound The initial enthusiasm for transrectal US (TRUS) imaging of the prostate to screen for and stage prostate cancer has dimmed considerably. Currently, in most practices,…
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound US evaluation of the musculoskeletal system is a rapidly expanding area of sonographic diagnosis. Indications include assessment of soft tissue infections, detection and characterization of soft tissue masses,…
Neonatal Neurosonography
Neonatal Neurosonography Sonography provides a cost-effective, readily available method to image the infant brain. It is especially valuable because it can be performed at the bedside of premature or critically…
Ultrasound of Organ Transplants and Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
Ultrasound of Organ Transplants and Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Renal Transplants Sonography plays a central role in the initial evaluation and long-term follow-up of renal transplants. US is used to…
Renal, Bladder, and Adrenal Ultrasound
Renal, Bladder, and Adrenal Ultrasound Imaging Technique Kidneys A renal US examination typically includes sonography of both kidneys, the perirenal areas, the aorta, inferior vena cava (IVC), and the urinary…
Scrotal Ultrasound
Scrotal Ultrasound US is the imaging method of first choice for most diseases of the scrotum because of its high accuracy, general availability, and low cost. Indications include acute scrotal…
Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Neck Ultrasound
Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Neck Ultrasound Sonography of the thyroid gland is one of the more frustrating areas of US imaging. Expectations are high because sonography is exquisitely sensitive to thyroid…
Obstetric Ultrasound First Trimester
Obstetric Ultrasound First Trimester The first trimester covers the period from conception to the end of the 13th menstrual week. This is a time of dynamic growth and the differentiation…
