Abdominal ultrasonography, in concert with radiology, is a very useful tool to differentiate the nature of various soft tissue swellings.
Ultrasound images help identify structures and the nature of the swellings.
Photographs of ultrasonograms from several cases are included. Click here for a pair of the included ultrasonogram images Abdominal ultrasonography is a very useful tool to differentiate the nature of various soft tissue swellings. The two radiographs shown in the article are examples of soft tissue distention of the abdomen. The accompanying ultrasound images help identify structures and the nature of the swellings. The remaining images demonstrate some of the possible findings using abdominal ultrasonography.