title: [Clinical indications for abdominal sonography].
abstract: The clinical indications for ultrasonography in diseases of the abdominal organs are systematically presented and discussed. The use of the gray-scale technique leads to an appreciable improvement in diagnostic potential, due in particular to the demonstration of small vascular structures. Consistency of tissue structures, the topographic-anatomical relationship between organs, and localization of space-occupying lesions are readily determined by sonography with a minimum of discomfort and stress for the patient.
mesh_terms: D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Klinische Indikationen zur Sonographie des Abdomens