Maximizing Image Quality: User-Dependent Variables
Fig. 4.1 There are a large number of parameters and settings which may be modified by the user. These seven represent commonly used adjustments and functions for manipulating image quality…
Pediatric Urologic Ultrasound
Renal and bladder • Urinary tract infection—febrile or recurrent nonfebrile • Prenatal GU abnormality • Voiding dysfunction • Renal colic • Palpable abdominal mass • Single umbilical artery • Hypertension…
Pelvic Floor Ultrasound
Fig. 9.1 Curved array transducer position Fig. 9.2 (a) Two-dimensional orientation of translabial ultrasound image in midsagittal line. U urethra, V vagina, R rectum (b) Illustration demonstrating pertinent anatomy in…
Transrectal Ultrasound
Fig. 10.1 TRUS findings suspicious for prostate cancer. (a) Lobar asymmetry, capsular bulging, increased blood flow, and deflection of the junction between the TZ and PZ can all be indicators…
Ultrasound for Prostate Biopsy
Fig. 11.1 Transrectal ultrasound image (7.5 MHz) of the prostate. Hypoechoic region anteriorly corresponds to transition zone (white arrows). Peripheral zone (relatively more hyperechoic) lies posteriorly (open arrows) Technique Preparation…
History of Ultrasound in Urology
Fig. 1.1 An example of one of Wild and Reid’s original echographs, pictured above, was used to measure skin thickness as compared to breast cancer tissue thickness to determine a…
Urology Ultrasound Practice Accreditation
The following is extracted from the AIUM training guidelines approved October 31, 2015. The current training guidelines can be found at http://www.aium.org/officialStatements/53. (Reproduced with permission of the American Institute of…
Bioeffects and Safety
Fig. 3.1 Testicular cyst . The tissue distal to this testicular cyst (gridded area) is prone to more tissue heating because sound waves passing through the cyst are less attenuated…
Hierarchical Cluster Analysis to Aid Diagnostic Image Data Visualization of MS and Other Medical Imaging Modalities
Fig. 1 Tumor tissue embedded in a gelatin block and four markers placed in four corners MRI images were acquired using the 0.25 T Esaote GScan. The sample was centrally…
Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Plant Metabolites
Fig. 1 Schematic diagram on (a) cryosection of barley seed, (b) mounted the section, and the (c) LA-ICP-MS image 3.3 Leaf Material for Imaging 1. Clean and remove any…
