Ultrasound Terms
Below are useful terms on ultrasound:
- Echogenic - giving rise to reflections (echoes) of ultrasound waves
- Hyperechoic – more echogenic (brighter) than normal
- Hypoechoic – less echogenic (darker) than normal
- Isoechoic – the same echogenicity as another tissue
- Transvaginal ultrasonography - Ultrasound is performed through the vagina
- Transabdominal ultrasonography - Ultrasound is performed across the abdominal wall or through the abdominal cavity
In normal state, each body tissue type, such as liver, spleen or kidney, has a unique echogenicity. Fortunately, gestational sac, yolk sac and embryo are surrounded by hyperechoic (brighter) body tissues.
Read more about this topic: Gestational Sac
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