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ultrasound
Ultrasound
Exam/Body Part
Indication
NPO
Contrast
No NPO
Abdomen, complete liver, pancreas, gallblader, kidneys, aorta, IVC with doppler, spleen
Increased LFTs, splenomegaly, patency of IVC, evaluation for liver mass, gallstones, retained stones, elevated amylase, epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain
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Aorta with iliac arteries
Bruit, pulsatile mass, leg numbness, pain, family history of AAA, abnormal L-spine X-RAY, F/U AAA
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Renal without Doppler evalu- ation/kidney size and urinary bladder
Hematuria, CRF/ARI, proteinuria, HTN, evaluation for renal mass and stone, elevated creatinine, neurogenic bladder
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Renal transplant with Doppler/ transplant size and urinary bladder
Renal artery stenosis, resistive indices
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See MRA
Renal transplant
Spleen/spleen size
Trauma, thrombocytopenia, mononucleosis, splenomegaly
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RLQ/RLQ with attention to appendix
RLQ pain, evaluation for appy
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Hernia/groin attention to ingui- nal ring for hernia or lymph node evaluation
Groin pain, evaluation for hernia
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Soft tissue, any lump or bump not located on an extremity
Evaluation for lipoma, palpablee mass, evaluation for abscess
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Nongravid pelvis, uterus, ovaries, endometrium, with Doppler evaluation of ovaries right and left adnexa*
Post menopausal bleeding
or other bleeding, pelvic and adnexal pain, mass, evaluation for enlarged uterus and uterine broids, history of female cancer
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MRI