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: List the three factors that contribute to congenital heart disease Describe why the four-chamber view cannot rule out all forms of congenital heart disease Discuss the pathologic conditions covered…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Understand the embryologic development of the fetal heart Describe fetal circulation List the maternal risks factors that would require fetal echocardiography Explain how to sonographically evaluate the fetal heart…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Identify the echocardiographic distinction between pericardial effusion and pleural effusion Describe the echocardiographic findings in cardiac tamponade Describe the echocardiographic findings in dilated, restrictive, infiltrative, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Recognize…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Define the characteristics and causes of mitral regurgitation Know how to calculate the proximal isovelocity surface area method Describe the common causes of mitral stenosis Explain the causes of…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Explain the transducer selection and patient position for a cardiac examination Describe the imaging planes used in echocardiography Define suprasternal, subcostal, apical , and parasternal Describe a normal cardiac…
Objectives On completion of this chapter, you should be able to: Describe the landmarks of the thoracic cavity Define the relational landmarks of the heart Discuss the function of the pericardial sac Differentiate the three layers of the heart wall…