Textbook for DMS 310 Abdominal Sonography I DMS310.

Basic physics -- Instrumentation -- Equipment controls (Knobology) -- Doppler and color flow principles -- 3D Imaging -- Artifacts -- Nursing procedures -- Basic principles Equiptment care and quality control -- Ergpnomics for reducing the injury risk in sonography -- Malpractice and ultrasound -- Preliminary reports (Observe and report preliminary findings -- Accredation -- Infertility -- Acute pelvic pain -- Rule out adnexal mass -- Chronic pelvic pain -- Vaginal bleeding with negative pregnancy test -- Intrauterine contraceptive devices: "Lost IUD" -- First trimester bleeding -- The 11-to-13.6-week sonogram -- Standard 18-to-20-week sonogram -- Second and third trimester bleeding -- Small for dates -- Large for dates -- Possible fetal anomalies -- \Fetal well-being and fetal demise -- Possible fetal cardiac anomaly -- Sonographic abdominal anatomy -- Epigastric pain (Upper abdominal pain): Pancreatitis -- Right upper quadrant mass: Possible metastasis to liver -- Right upper quadrant pain -- Abnormal liver function tests: Jaundice -- Fever of unknown origin -- Palpable left upper quadrant mass -- Abdominal wall masses -- Midabdominal mass: possible ascites -- Possible adrenal mass -- Right lower quadrant pain -- Transplants: renal, liver, pancreatic -- Possible rectal wall mass or rectal-sphincter incontinence -- Renal failure -- Possible renal mass -- Unexplained hematocrit drop: rule out perinephric hematoma: possible perinephric pass -- Hematuria -- Pediatric abdominal mass -- Neonatal intracranial problems -- Spinal ultrasonography -- Developmental dysplasia of the infant hip -- Neck mass -- Rule out pleural effusion and chest mass -- Possible breast mass -- \ Possible testicular mass: pain in the testicle -- Prostate: Carcinoma benign prostatic hypertrophy -- Penile problems: Impotence, penile pain and abnormal curvature -- Shoulder problems -- Common ankle and foot problems -- Possible carotid disease -- \Intracranial vascular problems -- Pain and swelling in the limbs -- Arterial problems in the limbs -- Emergency ultrasound -- Ultrasound-guided interventional procedures.