Abdominal ultrasound

Abdominal ultrasound is an imaging test that does not use radiation. It is used to view the internal organs in the abdomen, such as the liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys.
It allows to diagnose: Cysts in the pancreas, liver, kidney, spleen, Fatty liver, kidney disease, inflammation of the spleen or liver, Lithiasis - kidney stones, lithiasis - gallbladder stones, dilation of the bile duct, obstruction of the ducts biliary, kidney, pancreatic, liver, and gallbladder tumors.
¿When to do an abdominal ultrasound?
The most frequent reasons for which an abdominal ultrasound can be requested are the following:
In cases of abdominal pain, suspected pathology of the bile duct such as gallstones or gallbladder infection (cholecystitis).
To rule out the presence of liver cancer, for example in patients with chronic hepatitis.
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