title: [Diagnostic possibilities of anal endosonography in proctology. Part 1].
abstract: On the basis of literature and own experience, the usefulness of endosonographic examination with the use of axial endoprobe was presented. The first part was devoted to the description of the endosonographic anatomy of normal rectum, examination technique and its usefulness in diagnosis of anal sphincters disorders. The endosonographic examinations have been performed in Poland for many years, mainly for prostate diagnostics with the use of multiplane transducers. We present a diagnostic possibilities of axial endoprobe of high frequency equipped with hard plastic cone and water balloon.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Diagnostyki Obrazowej II Wydziału Lekarskiego AM Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Bródnowskiego w Warszawie.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sudoł-Szopińska
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sarti
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jakubowski
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012007:Rectum / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012016:Reference Values; D014159:Transducers