Abdominal ultrasound is a scanning technique used to image the
interior of the abdomen. Like the X-ray, MRI, and CT scan, it has
its place as a diagnostic tool. Ultrasound scans use high frequency
sound waves to produce an image and do not expose the individual to
radiation. The procedure is painless and safe.
Review Date: 11/21/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
