29/03/2012

ULTRASOUND SCANNING TYPES

ULTRASOUND SCANNING 

Ultrasound imaging, also called ultrasound scanning or sonography, involves exposing part of the body to high-frequency sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body. Ultrasound examinations do not use ionizing radiation (as used in X-rays). Because ultrasound images are captured in real-time, they can show the structure and movement of the body's internal organs, as well as blood flowing through blood vessels.Ultrasound imaging is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions.


Ultrasound examinations can help to diagnose a variety of conditions and to assess organ damage following illness.Ultrasound is used to help physicians evaluate symptoms such as:
  • pain
  • swelling
  • infection
  • hematuria (blood in urine)

      HUMAN ANATOMY is the study of the morphology of the human body.  

    Ultrasound is a useful way of examining many of the body's internal organs such as:

    • heart and blood vessels, including the abdominal aorta and its major branches
    • liver
    • gallbladder
    • spleen
    • pancreas
    • kidneys
    • bladder
    • uterus, ovaries, and unborn child (fetus) in pregnant patients
    • eyes
    • thyroid and parathyroid glands
    • scrotum (testicles)
    • brain in infants
    • hips in infants


     

    Ultrasound Scanning Types

     

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    ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND


    ECHO ULTRASOUND


    OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND 


    Small parts Ultrasound (Thyroid, Testes, etc.)


    Musculoskeletal Ultrasound


    Trans-rectal Scanning

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