Abdominal ultrasound, also called abdominal ultrasound, is a test done to identify changes in the abdomen, which uses high-frequency sound waves to visualize internal organs that are at the abdominal level, such as the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, uterus, ovary, and vein.
Ultrasound can be from the entire abdomen, which visualizes all solid or fluid-filled organs, but may also be more specific as the upper or lower, to focus only on the organs of the region, identifying diseases or alterations of these organs. Some of the main indications of ultrasound are:
- In addition.
- When performed with Doppler function.
- Ultrasound allows to identify the flow of blood vessels.
- Which is important to observe blockages.
- Thrombosis.
- Narrowing of the dilation of these vessels.
- See other types of ultrasounds and how they are performed.
However, this test is not an appropriate method for analyzing organisms that contain air such as the intestines in the stomach, but cannot be clearly observed by the presence of gas, so to observe the organs of the digestive tract, your doctor may order other more specific tests such as an endoscopy or colonoscopy.
Abdominal ultrasound is performed by placing a transducer called a device in the area to be evaluated, this transducer emits sound waves in the abdominal area, which form images that are projected onto the lap of a computer. During the exam, your doctor may ask the person to move back and forth with your breath, to make it easier to see a specific organ.
To facilitate the conduction of sound waves and make the device slide easily into the abdomen, a colorless water-based gel is used, which poses no health risk, in addition it should be remembered that this scan has no contraindications, is painless and does not use radiation harmful to health, however, some preparation is needed to improve its effectiveness.
Ultrasound can also be done in other parts of the world, for example in breasts, thyroid or joints, and there are even new technologies that improve the effectiveness of ultrasound such as 4D ultrasound.
To perform the ultrasound exam, you need to
In people with too many gases or stress, it is recommended to use 40 drops of dimethi korean before main meals the day before or 1 hour before the test.
Total abdominal ultrasound is not indicated for follow-up, but is recommended for a pelvic ultrasound, which shows in detail the organs of this region such as the uterus and ovaries in women, prostate, men.
To detect the embargo in its initial phase, the obstetra-gynecologist may indicate a transvaginal ultrasound, which is introduced with the introduction of a device into the vagina, helping to visualize the uterus more clearly. We know when a transvaginal ultrasound is indicated.