• Abdominal ultrasonography (also called abdominal ultrasound imaging or abdominal sonography) is a form of medical ultrasonography (medical application of ultrasound technology) to visualise abdominal anatomical structures. (wikipedia.org)
  • For this reason, the procedure is also called a transabdominal ultrasound, in contrast to endoscopic ultrasound, the latter combining ultrasound with endoscopy through visualize internal structures from within hollow organs. (wikipedia.org)
  • After the transabdominal ultrasound measurements, hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the bladder mucosa layer. (hindawi.com)
  • The purpose of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the International Ovarian Tumour Analysis (IOTA) logistic regression model (LR2), ultrasound Simple Rules (SR), the Risk of Malignancy Index (RMI) and subjective assessment (SA) for preoperative characterisation of adnexal masses, when ultrasonography is performed by examiners with different background training and experience. (nature.com)
  • Thickened gallbladder , gallstones or sludge, and pericholecystic fluid are the findings associated with transabdominal ultrasound in patients with acute cholecystitis. (wikidoc.org)
  • Obstetric ultrasonography, or prenatal ultrasound, is the use of medical ultrasonography in pregnancy, in which sound waves are used to create real-time visual images of the developing embryo or fetus in the uterus (womb). (wikipedia.org)
  • Biological Hazard of Ultrasound: Focusing on Diagnostic Ultrasonography. (clinicalultrasound.org)
  • A 33-year-old, healthy, gravida 3, and para 2 woman underwent routine examination by transabdominal ultrasound at 35 weeks and 5 days during a seemingly uneventful pregnancy. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • If you need a transvaginal ultrasound, which is performed alone or in conjunction with a transabdominal ultrasound, the ultrasound is performed internally. (gardenobgyn.com)
  • While the transabdominal ultrasound isn't painful, you might have some discomfort because you need to have a full bladder, which isn't needed for the transvaginal ultrasound. (gardenobgyn.com)
  • To prepare for a transabdominal ultrasound, the Garden OB/GYN team generally recommends drinking at least six glasses of water about an hour or two before your exam. (gardenobgyn.com)
  • Depending on the size of the uterus, the ultrasound can perform through transabdominal or transvaginal. (ckbhospital.com)
  • Aim: To assess the potential role of bowel transabdominal bowel ultrasonography in the diagnosis and follow-up of IBD. (scirp.org)
  • citation needed] Ultrasonography of the kidneys is essential in the diagnosis and management of kidney-related diseases. (wikipedia.org)
  • Transabdominal ultrasonography is the initial study of choice for the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis and gallstones . (wikidoc.org)
  • A positive transabdominal ultrasonography is detected in the patient, to confirm the diagnosis. (wikidoc.org)
  • Diagnosis is clinical and sometimes by ultrasonography. (merckmanuals.com)
  • The aim of the present study was to evaluate accuracy of transabdominal ultrasonography for pregnancy diagnosis, determination of fetal number and estimation of gestational age in ewes. (uzh.ch)
  • Ultrasonography and laboratory tests may aid making a diagnosis. (msdvetmanual.com)
  • Prenatal diagnosis is by ultrasonography. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Transabdominal ultrasonography, blood tests, and transsectional imaging are also standard for the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis. (medscape.com)
  • BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the role of transabdominal ultrasonography in characterizing and determining the etiology of ascites in comparison with laboratory ascitic fluid analysis and other methods used to establish the final diagnosis. (bvsalud.org)
  • Thus when the surgeons are to make treatment planning and counsel the parents, they should be aware of the potential pitfalls of the ultrasonography [ 4 ], as there can be possible inconsistencies between reading from the imaging professionals and the actual fetal facial structural anomalies. (springeropen.com)
  • Estimating fetal age using transabdominal ultrasonography in sheep early in gestation. (illinoisstate.edu)
  • On following transabdominal ultrasonography, the gallbladder mass showed heterogenous echogenicity with increased vascularity on Doppler imaging ( Fig. 3A and B ). (e-kjar.org)
  • The main radiological modality used for diagnosing and surveilling gallbladder polyps is transabdominal ultrasonography. (scientisthome.com)
  • In a hemodynamically unstable patient, a bedside ultrasonography can be performed by an experienced emergency medicine provider as an extension of the physical examination. (medscape.com)
  • Ultrasonography, the preferred adjunct examination method and the differential diagnostic tool for gynecologic emergency, can reflect the change pattern of gynecological diseases in daytime and at night. (dovepress.com)
  • Pregnancy was determined by transabdominal ultrasonography examination between 45th and 90th day after ram introduction. (uniss.it)
  • We report two cases of cleft lip with or without cleft palate that the official readings of prenatal ultrasonography were inconsistent with the actual facial structure identified after birth. (springeropen.com)
  • C) Transabdominal ultrasonography image of the axial transthalamic plane at 37 weeks' gestation, showing coarse bilateral calcifications in the thalami. (cdc.gov)
  • After 110 days of gestation, one twin may be reduced by intracardiac injection of potassium chloride or procaine penicillin, guided by transabdominal ultrasonography. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • A 40-year-old healthy multipara was referred from local obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) clinic to the department of OBGYN in Severance hospital for further evaluation and management of congenital heart defect and unilateral CL + CP detected on ultrasonography at 26 weeks' gestation. (springeropen.com)
  • Transabdominal ultrasonography of Case 1, 26 weeks' gestation. (springeropen.com)
  • On 35 weeks' gestation, she revisited department of OBGYN in Severance hospital, referred from local OBGYN clinic due to cleft lip of the fetus detected on ultrasonography. (springeropen.com)
  • However, because spleen size varies greatly, ultrasonography is not a valid technique for assessing spleen enlargement and should not be used in typical circumstances or to make routine decisions about fitness for playing sports. (wikipedia.org)
  • The mass is usually large, with a well- requested abdominal ultrasonography, defined capsule and variable presence of which revealed the presence of a mixed necrosis, hemorrhage and cystic changes. (bvsalud.org)
  • Ultrasonography of liver tumors involves two stages: detection and characterization. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ultrasonography is a fast and helpful modality for imaging pelvic structures and should be the first-line study for pelvic pathology. (medscape.com)
  • citation needed] Ultrasonography can be used to guide procedures such as treatment for kidney stones with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, needle biopsies or paracentesis (needle drainage of free fluid inside the abdominal cavity). (wikipedia.org)
  • More stable patients can have their abdominal and/or pelvic ultrasonography confirmed with an official study performed by a radiologist. (medscape.com)
  • Elle était rétrospective et prospective incluant tous les patients dont l'étude cytologique des liquides d'ascitea mis en évidence des cellules malignes. (bvsalud.org)
  • In general, a dedicated pelvic ultrasonography (transabdominal and/or transvaginal) is helpful in identifying large retained placental fragments, hematomas, or other intrauterine abnormalities. (medscape.com)