Saturday, October 25, 2008

ULTRASONOGRAFI ( USG )

What is ultrasonografi examination ?

Checking with Ultrasonografi or USG is one way of inspection organs to emit sound waves with high frequency that is directed into the body by means of ultrasonografi.


What that can be checked with the USG?

Each organ in the body can be checked with the USG provided that can reflect high-frequency sound waves, for example, heart, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, kidney, bladder and uterus. In practice, there are certain organs that are less good to reflect high-frequency sound waves, namely that contains the lungs, such as air cavity, stomach and intestine. These organs can not be checked with the USG.

What's difference can be detected with the USG?

Swelling or shrinkage / contraction organs in detail. Tumors on the organ with a minimum of 5 mm in diameter, and often we can distinguish between malignant tumors and benign tumors. Stone in the gall bladder / kidney with a diameter of at least 2 mm. Sumbatan channel in the bile or urine channel. The existence of abses (pus) on the organ in the body. The existence of a liquid or bleeding in the body cavity. To make detection / aberration in the blood vessels in the body. Determine the function of the heart kwalitatif, and kwantitatif, to determine the leakage / constriction valve, etc..
Setting the age pregnancy, placenta location, gender of the fetus in pregnancy, etc..
In the content, such as ovary cyst, tumors, etc..

WHAT benefit examination with USG compared with Checking other ?

Checking with the USG can detect the difference in the anatomical organs quickly and accurately. This allows doctors to plan for inspection of a more advanced, so the diagnosis can certainly were more early. This benefit patients, because the treatment can be started earlier and healing can be accelerated. In addition to the USG examination does not cause pain for patients and does not require special preparation such as fasting or diet-specific.
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PERSIAPAN the inspection:

Does not require special preparation, except in the inspection gall bladder filled in the circumstances that require fasting for at least 8 hours, Before the inspection, you may be asked to drink 1 liter of water. With drinking water, will make it easier to become a doctor to see the womb. Bladder is located in front of the uterus. If the bladder is full, then pushed to the front of the uterus and exit from the pelvic area and can be easily seen through the USG. If the bladder is empty, the uterus is located further down in the pelvis and will make it difficult to see.

WHAT side effect the inspection?

USG examination does not cause harmful side effects for the patient and the fetus. USG also checks carried out safely many times even within a very short time (every day, for example).


BENEFIT TO MONITOR CONDITIONS USG PREGANCCY :

• To identify the early pregnancy.
• To show the size and speed of growth of embryo or fetus.
• To measure the fetal head, abdomen, thigh or to determine the duration or length of pregnancy.
• To identify fetal Down syndrome with particular.
• To identify fetal abnormalities, such as hidrosefalus.
• To identify the location, size, maturity and Hampi Hampi or abnormalities.
• To detect the IUD.
• To distinguish between miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside the uterus).