Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Define infertility and list its treatment options List the female pelvic organs to be imaged in an infertility workup State anatomic variations or pathologies that need to be defined…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: List the causes of and risk factors for pelvic inflammatory disease Describe the sonographic findings of salpingitis, pyosalpinx, tubo-ovarian abscess, endometrioma, and adenomyosis Identify the locations of endometrial implants…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Describe the effects of hormones on the ovarian cycle State the characteristics of the simple ovarian cyst and a functional ovarian cyst Discuss the sonographic findings of the common…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Define the pathologies discussed in this chapter and describe their causes, clinical signs, and sonographic findings Explain sonohysterography and the indications for performing the procedure Identify the role of…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Demonstrate how to take a patient history specific to a pelvic ultrasound examination Discuss the indications and contraindications for transabdominal and transvaginal scans Name the important muscles in the…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Name the major landmarks of the bony pelvis and external genitalia Identify the sonographically significant muscles of the pelvic cavity Describe the pelvic organs and their functions Describe the…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Describe the anatomy encountered during a venous duplex imaging examination Understand venous physiology as it relates to the development of peripheral venous disease List the risk factors, signs, and…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Describe the anatomy encountered during an arterial duplex examination Understand arterial physiology as it relates to the development of peripheral arterial disease Recognize the risk factors associated with peripheral…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Distinguish normal from abnormal intracranial arterial anatomy Understand the circle of Willis physiology and hemodynamics Outline the technical aspects and proper instrumentation and control settings used to perform high-quality…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: List the risk factors, signs, and symptoms for stroke and carotid artery disease Distinguish normal from abnormal carotid anatomy Understand the physiology of the carotid arterial system Discuss the…