10.1055/b-0035-122531 15 Sonography of the Female Genital TractWillemijn Klein The female genital tract consists of the vagina, cervix, uterus, and ovaries. Pathology of the female genital tract in children is…
10.1055/b-0035-122527 11 Pediatric Intestinal UltrasonographySimon Robben Ultrasonography (US) is the imaging modality of choice for the initial evaluation of intestinal diseases in children for many reasons: It is relatively inexpensive….
10.1055/b-0035-122519 3 Neonatal Cranial UltrasonographyGerda Meijler, Linda de Vries, and Handan Güleryüz The neonatal skull is easily accessible by ultrasound because of its small size and multiple acoustic windows. In…
10.1055/b-0035-122533 17 Musculoskeletal UltrasoundJim Carmichael and Karen Rosendahl 17.1 Pediatric Hip Ultrasound (US) has added substantially to the management of hip disorders in newborns and infants, particularly with respect to…
10.1055/b-0035-122530 14 Adrenal GlandsClaire Gowdy and Annie Paterson Ultrasound (US) is the primary imaging modality employed to evaluate the abdomen in infants and children. With respect to adrenal pathology, a…
10.1055/b-0035-122534 18 Ultrasound-Guided Interventional Procedures: Biopsy and DrainageAlex Barnacle and Derek Roebuck Ultrasound (US) guidance is ideal for most interventional procedures in children because it provides high-resolution, real-time imaging without…
10.1055/b-0035-122523 7 Pleura and ThoraxJoost van Schuppen and Rick van Rijn The use of ultrasonography of the thorax is limited by the presence of bone, air-containing structures (e.g., lungs, esophagus),…
10.1055/b-0035-122524 8 Peritoneal Cavity and Retroperitoneal SpaceRick van Rijn In this chapter, the peritoneal cavity and the retroperitoneal space will be discussed. The focus is solely on the anatomical region…
10.1055/b-0035-122522 6 MediastinumIngmar Gassner and Gisela Schweigmann Ultrasound of the mediastinum is particularly useful to delineate anomalies of the mediastinum and great vessels, evaluate masses in children with mediastinal widening,…
