abdominal ultrasound

Indications

• abdominal pain
• kidney infection
• abdominal wall hernia
• abdominal mass
• ascites
• abdominal trauma
• cholelithiasis
• abnormal liver function tests
• hepatic abscess
• renal failure
• fever of unknown origin
• autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

Contraindications

• obesity or excess intestinal gas markedly interfere with abdominal imaging by ultrasonography

More general terms

• ultrasound (US, UTZ)

More specific terms

• ultrasound abdominal aorta
• ultrasound abdominal wall
• ultrasound adrenal gland
• ultrasound renal artery