Ultrasound of the Gastrointestinal Tract Patients are commonly referred for US examination of the abdomen because of vague and non-specific symptoms such as abdominal pain or abdominal distention. The gastrointestinal…
Ultrasound Basics–Getting Started This chapter is not a grueling review of the sometimes tedious physics of US but is a discussion of “how to”: turn on the machine, understand the…
Male Genital Tract Sonography is the imaging examination of choice for the study of most scrotal pathology (1,2,3,4). Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have been used in…
Adrenal Glands, Pancreas, and Other Retroperitoneal Structures The retroperitoneum is bordered superiorly by the diaphragm, inferiorly by the pelvic brim, anteriorly by the parietal peritoneum, and posteriorly by the transversalis…
Female Genital Tract Sonography remains the imaging study of choice for the initial evaluation of most abnormalities of the pediatric pelvis, including the assessment of gynecologic masses, pelvic pain, ambiguous…
Urinary Tract Imaging plays an important role in the evaluation of suspected or known abnormalities of the urinary tract in infants and children. Excretory urography, once the cornerstone for imaging…
Esophagus and Gastrointestinal Tract Plain radiographs are still the study of choice to evaluate suspected gastrointestinal (GI) obstruction. Contrast studies remain the imaging tool of choice for confirming the presence…
Spleen and Peritoneal Cavity SPLEEN The spleen is rarely the site of primary disease, but it is often secondarily involved by infectious, inflammatory and neoplastic conditions originating at other sites….
Liver, Biliary Tract, and Gallbladder DISEASES OF THE LIVER Ultrasonography generally is considered the imaging study of choice for the initial evaluation of pediatric liver disorders. If the sonogram is…
