Different uses of the ultrasound scan
An ultrasound scan is most commonly used in the following instances:
Abdominal scan - may be used to investigate abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, abnormal sounds and lumps. Structures that may be examined include the gallbladder, bile ducts, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and large blood vessels. Structures that contain air (such as the stomach and bowels) can't be examined by this process, because air prevents the transfer of sound waves emitted by the scanner.
Pelvic scan - may be performed if a woman is suffering pain during sex, or has abnormal periods, fibroids, cysts or other conditions associated with the female reproductive system.
Pregnancy scan - used to check for foetal abnormalities (such as spina bifida), check the age and sex of the foetus, and monitor foetal growth and development. An ultrasound scan during pregnancy may need to be performed every three months (each trimester), according to the doctor's recommendations.
Other uses of ultrasound scan - bladder and urethral scans (to check for a condition called diverticulum), breast scans (to further investigate an abnormality picked up by physical examination or mammogram) and a scan of the eye (to check its internal structures). A special type of ultrasound scan, called a Doppler ultrasound, is sometimes used to detect the speed and direction of blood flow in certain regions of the body.
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Ultrasound_scan?open
2007-11-07 06:46:19
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answered by crowfeathers 6
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Apart from the above things that everyone else has said (ultrasounds showing the organs, or a baby if there is one present),
ultrasound of the abdomen can show free fluid in the abdomen - this can be a significant finding in various disease processes - particularly bad infections and cancer. Lack of fluid in the abdomen is promising, but does not mean nothing is wrong.
The best thing about the ultrasound is that it can show the structure of the various organs (liver, kidneys, spleen, pancreas, gall bladder ... uterus, ovaries, etc) quite well. It's not so good for looking at bowel.
It can find changes in structure like cysts or mass lesions.
It can show increases in blood flow, like in kidney infection.
It can show structures like gall stones and kidney stones.
2007-11-10 06:58:47
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answered by Orinoco 7
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If it is for your stomach then it will show just your stomach. Its an expensive machine and no one is going to waste time looking at anything else if the req says stomach. A whole host of disorders can show up. You'll see a x-section of you body from skin to as far as the tech needs to look.
2007-11-07 18:19:44
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answered by Noota Oolah 6
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You are pregnant. The ultra sound uses sound to see inside of your body to see moving parts and to measure it. They are very accurate. Any physical abnormality can be seen. Its like looking inside your body.
2007-11-07 14:50:54
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answered by Bobby K 3
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Abnormal growth, blockage, hernia, foreign objects
2007-11-07 15:13:17
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answered by Joe M 2
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it shows your stomach and everything around it. you can have an untra sound anywhere in your body.
2007-11-07 14:45:58
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answered by Anonymous
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it should be obvious... the insides of your stomach, gut and uterus
2007-11-07 14:45:53
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answered by Just_Call_Me_Shady 4
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