title: [Abdominal ultrasonography in infants and children].
abstract: Ultrasonography is very useful and suitable for evaluating abdominal masses especially in infants and children, because it is a noninvasive, painless method and does not utilize ionizing radiation. Since 1962 we have examined various abdominal diseases in the pediatric field using ultrasonic machines with A-mode, bistable and gray scale contact compound scanners. Currently, it has become much easier to find very small lesions in the abdomen with a real time B-scanner. Hepatocarcinoma, choledochal cyst, neuroblastoma, ovarian teratoma, Wilm's tumor and hydronephroureter were presented and their echographic features were discussed. Pediatric abdominal ultrasonography is a very important modality for making accurate and quick decisions in the treatment of diseased infants and children.
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis