An abdominal ultrasound is very often done nowadays. It is a medical imaging test that uses sound waves to see inside the belly (abdomen) area. Increasing amount of patient opted for abdominal ultrasound as their health screening when they first started to establish a health baseline for their internal organs. The test may be used to diagnose or rule out many other health conditions, such as, fatty liver disease, gallbladder stone, kidney stone, genetic kidney disease, pancreatic cancer, enlarge prostate or any form of growth such as cyst, polyp, tumour and cancer in the organs. It is also the preferred screening test for an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
It is recommended to people who have diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol or have family history of cancer. An abdominal aortic aneurysm, or aortic aneurysm, is an enlarged area in the lower part of the body's main artery (aorta) that can endanger one’s life. Health care providers recommend an abdominal ultrasound to screen for an aortic aneurysm in men ages 65 to 75 who smoke or used to smoke. It can also be done if you have symptoms or a family history of an aortic aneurysm.
Abdominal ultrasound will evaluate liver, biliary tree, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidney, urinary bladder, prostate, aorta.
