title: Pocket-sized versus standard ultrasound machines in abdominal imaging.
abstract: The pocket-sized ultrasound machine has emerged as an invaluable tool for quick assessment in emergency and general practice settings. It is suitable for instant and quick assessment in cardiac imaging. However, its applicability in the imaging of other body parts has yet to be established. In this pictorial review, we compared the performance of the pocketsized ultrasound machine against the standard ultrasound machine for its image quality in common abdominal pathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Organ Imaging, United Christian Hospital, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. boris.tkh@gmail.com.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Tse
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Luk
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lam
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002137:Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D042882:Gallstones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging