title: Applications of ultrasound in the neonatal abdomen.
abstract: In this article, the uses of real-time sonography relative to evaluation of the neonatal abdomen are presented. Included are some of the more recent applications that, to a great extent, have evolved because of the ease with which portable real-time examination of the fragile or compromised infant can be accomplished.
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authors.lastname: Shkolnik
mesh_terms: D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D001006:Anus, Imperforate / Q000175:diagnosis; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis; D003965:Diaphragmatic Eventration / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011707:Pyloric Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014518:Ureterocele / Q000175:diagnosis