Transvaginal Scanning Protocol for the Female Pelvis
Figure 12-1 Transvaginal (TV) sagittal plane orientation.∗ A, Illustrates the TV transducer position and sagittal plane field of view. B, Depicts the rotation of the image as seen on the display…
Spleen Scanning Protocol
Spleen Anatomy Overview Location • Except for its medial hilum, the spleen is intraperitoneal (enclosed in the sac formed by the parietal peritoneum) in the posterolateral section of the left…
Scanning Planes and Scanning Methods
Figure 2-1 Scanning Planes. • Scanning planes are used to establish the direction that the ultrasound beam enters the body and the anatomic portion of anatomy being visualized from that particular…
Scanning Protocol for Abnormal Findings/Pathology
Figure 3-1 Infiltrative Diffuse Disease. When diffuse disease is infiltrative it spreads throughout an entire organ. Depending on the progression of the disease, changes in the appearance of the organ’s parenchyma…
Breast Scanning Protocol
Breast Anatomy Clinical Reasoning • In most cases—for women under 30 and for lactating and pregnant women—breast sonography has become the first phase of imaging for evaluating palpable masses. Breast…
Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
and Zdeněk Fryšák1 (1) Department of Internal Medicine III – Nephrology, Rheumatology and Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic KeywordsMicrocarcinomaTumor…
Parathyroid Adenoma and Parathyroid Carcinoma
and Zdeněk Fryšák1 (1) Department of Internal Medicine III – Nephrology, Rheumatology and Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic KeywordsParathyroid…
Rare Ultrasound Findings of the Thyroid Gland and Lesions Imitating Goiter
and Zdeněk Fryšák1 (1) Department of Internal Medicine III – Nephrology, Rheumatology and Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic KeywordsThyroid…
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
and Zdeněk Fryšák1 (1) Department of Internal Medicine III – Nephrology, Rheumatology and Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic KeywordsHashimoto’s…
Percutaneous Ethanol Injection Therapy
and Zdeněk Fryšák1 (1) Department of Internal Medicine III – Nephrology, Rheumatology and Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic KeywordsEthanolThyroid…
