Friday, February, 10, 2012

Abdominal ultrasound

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Alternative Names

Ultrasound - abdomen; Abdominal sonogram


What the risks are

There is no documented risk. No ionizing radiation exposure is involved.


Special considerations


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)