Utilizing Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Medical Conditions
Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Health Care, Ultrasound Technology No Comments »The use of sonograms has increased over a period of time and will continue to do so, as ultrasound technology has allowed doctors to study almost any part of the human body. With state of art ultrasound machines, the exposure to ionizing radiation has been zeroed and has assisted in first hand diagnosis, thus helping prevent many deadly diseases.
Sonograms are used for detecting and evaluating medical conditions of:
Neck and Infant Head:
* Evaluation and detection of stroke risk
* Evaluation, detection, and measurement of thyroid tumors and nodules.
Ophthalmology:
* Evaluation and detection of tumors, including retinal melanomas and retinal detachment
* Evaluation, detection, and measurement of foreign bodies within the vitreous humor
Gynecology:
* Detection, measurement, and monitoring of uterine cysts, polyps, or fibromas
* Detection, measurement, and localization of ovarian and endometrial tumors
* Detection and measurement of fallopian tube abnormalities
Breast:
* Detection and measurement of tumors in dense breasts
* Monitoring and measurement of breast tumors during therapy
* Detection and measurement of skin tumor infiltration
Prostate:
*Detection, and measurement of prostate tumors, including adenofibromas, neoplasms, and papillomas
* Detection and measurement of tumors during therapy
Gastrointestinal:
* Evaluation, detection, and measurement of aortic aneurysms
* Evaluation and detection of fistulas, appendicitis and Crohn’s disease
* Evaluation and detection of abnormalities in the spleen, liver and gallbladder
Musculoskeletal:
* Evaluation and detection of tendonitis
