Pediatric abdominal applications of color Doppler ultrasonography.
Color Doppler ultrasonography (US) is a valuable imaging method because of the important information it provides with respect to organ perfusion, vessel patency, and tumor characterization. In addition, it is a noninvasive technique that does not use ionizing radiation. This review summarizes current applications of color Doppler US in the diagnosis of diseases or abnormalities of the liver and biliary tree, the urinary and gastrointestinal tracts, and the inguinal region.
Paltiel
Harriet J
HJ
Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA. harriet.paltiel@tch.harvard.edu