13 Kidneys
10.1055/b-0035-122529 13 KidneysMaria Beatrice Damasio, Ann Nystedt, Lil-Sofie Ording Muller, and Giorgio Pioggio Ultrasound (US) is the workhorse in imaging of the urinary tract. The US examination should ideally be…
9 Liver and Biliary System
10.1055/b-0035-122525 9 Liver and Biliary SystemRick van Rijn and RAJ Nievelstein Diagnosing liver and biliary tract disease requires, besides obtaining a solid clinical examination and a thorough clinical history, proper…
16 Male Genital Tract
10.1055/b-0035-122532 16 Male Genital TractMatteo Baldisserotto Diseases of the genital tract are frequent in boys. Common indications for ultrasonography (US) include acute painful swelling of the scrotum or its contents,…
12 Pancreas
10.1055/b-0035-122528 12 PancreasMaria Raissaki and Marina Vakaki The pancreas is a challenging organ to visualize with ultrasonography (US), and it is less commonly scrutinized than other intra-abdominal organs. It is…
15 Sonography of the Female Genital Tract
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…
11 Pediatric Intestinal Ultrasonography
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….
3 Neonatal Cranial Ultrasonography
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…
17 Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
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…
14 Adrenal Glands
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…
