Fig. 36.1 The inner and outer layers of the bladder wall appear hyperechoic (white) and represent the mucosa with submucosa and adventitia, respectively. The detrusor seems hypoechoic (black) and is…
Fig. 5.1 Longitudinal US scanning of the kidney shows a calcific stone, which appears as bright echogenic foci with posterior acoustic shadowing. No dilatation of collecting system is present Fig….
Fig. 7.1 Baseline US examination (a) is inadequate to detect renal laceration because it is slightly hypo-isoechoic to the surrounding parenchyma. Color Doppler (b) shows a relative homogeneous perfusion. After…
Fig. 6.1 B-mode examination shows a subcapsular, hyperechoic, sharply marginated, and homogeneous lesion. After microbubble contrast agent injection, it appears as iso-hypovascular in comparison to the adjacent cortex Fig. 6.2…
Parameter Pattern Acute cystitis Wall thickness and echogenicity Increased hypoechogenicity, increased thickness of the bladder wall, between the serosa and mucosa Chronic cystitis No characteristic pattern, assessment of post-micturition…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Pasquale Martino and Andrea B. Galosi (eds.)Atlas of Ultrasonography in Urology, Andrology, and Nephrology10.1007/978-3-319-40782-1_19 19. Interventional Ultrasound-Guided Treatment of Urinary Incontinence: Insertion of ProACT Andrea Gregori1 , Virginia Varca1 and Andrea Benelli1 (1) Department…
Fig. 15.1 Acute hemorrhage after ultrasound-guided puncture of simple renal cysts (power Doppler) As regards the technique used to treat simple renal cysts, the method most commonly adopted is the…
(1) Pediatric Surgery, AlSadik Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 4.1 Introduction Renal tumors are rare in children, with some of them being highly treatable and usually curable. The type of…
(1) Pediatric Surgery, AlSadik Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 1.1 Introduction The urinary system is comprised of two kidneys, two ureters, a bladder and a urethra. The kidneys contains the…
(1) Pediatric Surgery, AlSadik Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 21.1 Introduction The term hypospadias is derived from the Greek words hypo (below, too little) and Spadone (crack, gutter). Hypospadias is…
