What is an ultrasound examination?
Ultrasound research is one of the indispensable diagnostic methods of modern medicine. It is non-invasive, painless, informative. During this method, organs and soft tissues are examined with ultrasound waves.
Ultrasound examination is prescribed for the purpose of diagnosing cardiological, gynecological, gastroenterological diseases, and examining many other organs and systems.
It should be noted that through ultrasound, the doctor assesses the state of soft tissues, the doctor can determine the size and boundaries of internal organs, the diameter of blood vessels, and more.
It is ultrasound that monitors the fetus and pregnancy.
Using ultrasound, it is possible to detect a number of pathological processes, for example:
- Pathological formations in the body (for example, cancer or tumors);
- Blood clot
- Enlarged spleen;
- Ectopic pregnancy;
- Stones in the gall bladder;
- Aortic aneurysm;
- Stones in the kidney or bladder;
- Inflammation of the gallbladder and others.
Source:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/4995-ultrasound
