Ultrasound of the stomach or other organs is a common method for detecting a large number of different diseases. Its basic principle of operation is the sending of ultrasonic waves by a special sensor, which are reflected from the necessary organ. After that, its image of a certain section appears on the monitor.
Even in the past decade, ultrasound examination of the intestines and stomach was considered impossible, since the technique and equipment for their implementation were imperfect. But fortunately, modern equipment copes well with the task at the highest level.
Ultrasound is quite safe for human he alth and a fairly accurate diagnostic method. Therefore, ultrasound is prescribed for children of all ages and pregnant women.
When symptoms of gastroenterological diseases occur, it is necessary to perform an ultrasound of the stomach. There are two methods for performing this procedure.
- Internal study performed by inserting a special probe into the stomach. To perform this procedure, it is forbidden to eat on the eve of the evening and in the morning of thisdays.
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Transabdominal is a study (ultrasound of the stomach), conducted through the skin surface of the abdominal wall. To perform it, the patient's bladder must be full. And for this you need to drink at least a liter of water 1-1.5 hours before the procedure.
bowel examination
If there are suspicions of formations of a different nature (malignant or benign), then ultrasound of the stomach is performed using the introduction of an internal sensor, since the morphology of the disease with this research method is more clearly expressed.
If it is necessary to diagnose other internal organs, it is worth using an ultrasound of the abdominal cavity. At the same time, their internal location, structure, the presence or absence of various formations or chronic diseases, etc. will be assessed.
Ultrasound of the abdominal cavity: which organs are examined
- Gallbladder.
- Spleen.
- Liver.
- Vessels.
- Pancreas.
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Retroperitoneal space.
ultrasound of the abdominal cavity which organs
The most common reasons a doctor orders an ultrasound:
- gas formation;
- feeling of heaviness in the stomach;
- bitter taste in mouth;
- attacks of pain that are girdle;
- abdominal injury;
- frequent pains under the rib on the right side;
- suspectedinflammatory or infectious diseases.
Before performing an ultrasound scan, the patient must properly prepare, otherwise the quality of the image of the organs may deteriorate and, accordingly, the result of the study will be incorrect. Therefore, it is worth adhering to some recommendations: do not eat for 5-6 hours and with increased gas formation, drink activated charcoal at night. It is also worth considering that it is forbidden to smoke before performing the study, as this leads to a contraction of the gallbladder, and this can distort the results. As a rule, the time and cost of this examination will depend on the number of organs to be examined.
