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ULTRASOUND SCAN OF THE ABDOMEN | |
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The ecógrafo is a machine that expresses ultrasounds of high frequency, which applied on the abdomen come to the internal organs, and there they are reflected outside. Guy gathers this reflection in an image television, in a monitor. Radiations are not used ionizantes in this test. With this procedure there are represented in the monitor the reflected images of the liver, vesicle, spleen, pancreas and kidneys. The abdominal ultrasound scan is realized usually in a suitable radiology department, and does it and a doctor evaluates ecografista experienced. For his achievement one will make him knocked down in a stretcher. Then they will apply to him on the skin of the abdomen a gel, which is usually cold, that helps to transmit better the waves reflected by the internal organs. By means of an applicator or probe transductora the doctor will realize diverse movements on his abdomen, will request him that it is changing of position / inclination to be able to see the different internal organs. Inclusive it can request him that he stops breathing in certain moments. The procedure usually lasts less than 30 minutes. It recommend to be usually on an empty stomach 6 hours before to the exploration, but not always it is necessary, and it is variable depending on the origin of the problem and of the organ that is necessary to explore with more intensity. Something annoying can feel after the doctor moves the transducer, but it does not go so far as to hurt. The gel can feel his cold and for it during the exploration it can notice a sensation of being wetted and coldly. The abdominal ultrasound scan does not contain any risk for the patient.
It is realized to see the situation of every abdominal organ, his possible inflammation or the presence of injuries or tumors in them. Also it serves to see the stone presence in the biliary vesicle, in the urinal route, etc... It is said that an abdominal ultrasound scan is normal when the examined organs are normal in his aspect.
The presence of injuries, tumoraciones, stones, alterations in the anatomy of the abdominal organs will offer us an evaluation of the problem, this one will have to be evaluated by the implication of the shaken organ and the clinic that the patient presents. |
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