title: [What's new in B-scan ultrasound? (author's transl)].
abstract: B-mode ultrasound has only really become common and easy to perform vs. immersion techniques since 1972 when contact B-scan was introduced in ophthalmology. Ocular exploration became easier and more complete, especially as far as topographic evaluation is concerned. B-scan allows accurate diagnoses in the pathology of the optic nerve head and an easy evaluation of the size of recti muscles, whereas quantitative data are still better obtained with A-mode. The best solution at present seems to be to use both methods until gray-scales improve enough for B-scan to be used alone.
mesh_terms: D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D014054:Tomography / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Où en est-on avec l'échographie B?