Ultrasound Examinations Areas

Examination of abdominal organs: liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas, spleen, retroperitoneum, including the lymph nodes, kidneys and surroundings, urinary tract, examination of the function of the bladder – capacity

Pelvic examination: uterus and uterine appendages, including Douglas space (women) and prostate (men)  

Examination of vascular abdominal structures: v. portae, abd. aorta and other major blood vessels including renal arteries

Examination of the throat: thyroid, parathyroid, nodes, parotid, submandibularis, supraclavicular lymph nodes

Soft tissue examination: skin, subcutaneous tissue, the extent and character of haematomas, the development of abscesses, tumors

Breast examination, axilla

Scrotum examination: testicles, epididymis, fluid in scrotum

Joint examination: especially knee joint (width of the aperture, liquid content including Baker’s pseudocysts, or malformed meniscus)

Examination of extracranial and peripheral vessels

Examination of the presence of free or encapsulated fluid intrathoracic and intraabdominal