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…
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…
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…
Ultrasound of the Gastrointestinal Tract
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
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…
