Katherine A Kaproth-Joslin,Shweta Bhatt,Leslie M Scoutt et al.
Katherine A Kaproth-Joslin et al.
In this article, the standard ultrasonographic scanning techniques and Doppler settings necessary to produce reliable and reproducible carotid imaging are discussed. The normal carotid anatomy is reviewed, including grayscale, color Doppler...
Shuchi K Rodgers,Christopher P Sereni,Mindy M Horrow
Shuchi K Rodgers
Ultrasonography is an excellent tool for evaluation of the renal transplant in the immediate postoperative period and for long-term follow-up. In this article, normal imaging findings and complications of renal transplantations are describe...
Paul DiDomenico,William Middleton
Paul DiDomenico
Palpable soft tissue masses are common and are often referred for imaging evaluation. Ultrasonography is an attractive way to image these lesions because it is inexpensive, readily available, and does not rely on ionizing radiation. Ultraso...
Stephanie F Coquia,Linda C Chu,Ulrike M Hamper
Stephanie F Coquia
Sonography plays several important roles in the diagnosis and management of thyroid cancer. Ultrasound (US) is used for the detection and characterization of thyroid nodules as well as a guidance modality for fine-needle aspiration biopsy o...
Daniel Sommers,Thomas Winter
Daniel Sommers
Sonography is the ideal modality for evaluation and characterization of a scrotal mass. Extratesticular masses are usually benign, whereas intratesticular masses are generally malignant until proved otherwise. However, it is important to re...
Julie A Ritner,Mary C Frates
Julie A Ritner
Prenatal sonography is routinely used to evaluate fetal biometry and anatomy between 16 and 20 weeks. Ventriculomegaly is easily seen on these routine views and is commonly associated with numerous intracranial anomalies. Although ventricul...
Linda C Chu,Stephanie F Coquia,Ulrike M Hamper
Linda C Chu
Ultrasonography is the primary imaging modality for evaluation of pelvic masses. Ultrasonography has the advantage of being inexpensive, widely available, and offering superior tissue characterization compared with computed tomography. The ...
Smbat Amirbekian,Regina J Hooley
Smbat Amirbekian
Pelvic pain is a frequent complaint in women presenting to the emergency room or to a physician's office, and ultrasound should be considered the initial imaging modality of choice in the evaluation of women with pelvic pain. This article r...
Rochelle F Andreotti,Arthur C Fleischer
Rochelle F Andreotti
Volume imaging in the pelvis has been well demonstrated to be an extremely useful technique, largely based on its ability to reconstruct the coronal plane of the uterus that usually cannot be visualized using traditional 2-dimensional (2D) ...
Peter M Doubilet
Peter M Doubilet
Ultrasound is a valuable diagnostic test throughout the first trimester of pregnancy. Early in this trimester, it is used to distinguish between normal intrauterine, failed intrauterine, and ectopic pregnancies. Later it can be used with ma...