Ultrasound investigations at a general hospital. A 5-year survey at Ga-Rankuwa Hospital, Pretoria.
A survey of all the ultrasound examinations carried out at Ga-Rankuwa Hospital, Pretoria, over a 5-year period showed increasing use of the investigation, especially by obstetricians, and indicated its value in the investigation of patients with diseases affecting the abdominal and pelvic viscera, particularly the liver and the pregnant uterus.
D000005:Abdomen; D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014463:Ultrasonography