title: Ultrasonic echography in the diagnosis of abdominal disease.
abstract: The place of two-dimensional ultrasonic echography in the diagnosis of surgical diseases of the abdomen is outlined, and illustrative cases are described. The method is safe and can be repeated as often as required. It does not replace radiological or radionuclide examinations, but complements those techniques.
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography