A person has to undergo various studies repeatedly throughout his life. Similar appointments can be made by a specialist. Also recently, private medical facilities have become widespread. In them, you can independently (without a doctor’s direction) undergo tests or make a transabdominal ultrasound. It does not take much time, and you will get the result in a few minutes. However, such services are not free. Each medical organization has its own price list.
This article will focus on the concept of "transabdominal ultrasound." This event is probably familiar to many people. You will find out why they are doing this procedure and in what cases it is simply necessary.
Transabdominal ultrasound - what is it?
Transabdominal ultrasound is often performed. With it, you can learn about the state of the internal organs of the human body. During the procedure, the doctor uses a special sensor. A specialist also needs a conductive gel. It is with this liquid that the doctor lubricates the skin of the patient profusely. After that, sound waves are sent from the sensor, which are not audible to the ordinary ear. Such rays are reflected from various organs, and after that a picture appears on the screen. It is worth noting that this whole process is carried out in a matter of seconds. You do not have time to blink, as the image has already been received.
During the manipulation, there should be dusk in the doctor’s office. Most often, the lights just turn off and the windows are curtained. This helps to more accurately evaluate the resulting image.
When is this procedure scheduled?
Transabdominal ultrasound is a manipulation that is often recommended for patients with various diseases of the abdominal organs. A physician physically cannot look into the human body and make an accurate diagnosis. Most often, the study is carried out on the digestive tract.
It is worth noting that after receiving a referral, a patient can undergo this examination within the walls of a state medical institution. In this case, the manipulation is completely free. However, in such hospitals there is often a long line.
Paid manipulation
Many people do not want to wait months for the day when they examine their body. For this, private clinics have been created. Turning to one of these, you can be examined on the same day and immediately get the result.
The cost of such a procedure may vary depending on which organ is being examined. For example, transabdominal ultrasound of the pelvic organs costs from 500 to 1000 rubles. A kidney test will cost you half as much. One of the most expensive examinations is transabdominal ultrasound of the pelvic organs during pregnancy. In this case, the price increases in proportion to the term.
Pelvic ultrasound transabdominally
Such a study allows you to see the condition of the pelvic organs of a woman. It is worth noting that if there is an opportunity to do a vaginal examination, then they choose it. Such a manipulation helps the doctor to examine the organs in more detail and measure them.
Who is assigned this procedure
Ultrasound gynecological transabdominal is prescribed to almost all girls who do not live sexually. If the representative of the fair sex has any complaints, she goes to the doctor. The doctor, in turn, is physically unable to examine the patient on a gynecological chair, since she is still a virgin. In this case, it is the gynecological (transabdominal) ultrasound that is prescribed to assess the condition of the internal organs.
Also, such manipulation is recommended for patients during bleeding. This type of examination is preferable due to the fact that there is a high probability of infection during the procedure. With gaping wounds in the vagina, it is worth carrying out a transabdominal ultrasound of the uterus.
During pregnancy, this research method is also carried out. For long periods of embryo development (in the second and third trimester), it is preferable to conduct a transabdominal examination. This allows you to more clearly assess the picture and establish the gestational age.
Ultrasound of the uterus and appendages is transabdominally performed with various manipulations of a gynecological nature. In some cases, the doctor cannot control his actions inside the patient’s body, as he does not see through the abdominal wall. In this case, ultrasound diagnostics come to the rescue. The specialist holds the sensor on the woman’s stomach (in the lower region) while the doctor carries out the necessary manipulations, controlling the process on the screen.
How is the procedure
Ultrasound examination of the uterus and appendages in a transabdominal manner is quite simple. The patient is asked to take a horizontal position and expose her stomach. It is worth noting that the procedure does not require complete removal of clothing, in contrast to vaginal examination.
Next, the doctor puts a conductive gel on the lower abdomen and begins to move the sensor. The data obtained are recorded in the ultrasound diagnostic protocol. Also, if necessary, photographs of the pelvic organs of a woman can be taken, which are attached to the conclusion. Pictures help the doctor more accurately assess the picture and make the correct diagnosis.
What pathologies can be detected during the examination
During the procedure, the doctor notes all the features of the female organs. Be sure to indicate the size of the uterus and ovaries. Their location is taken into account. In addition, the condition of the cervix and endometrium is assessed.
During the examination, the doctor can identify neoplasms that are located in the genital organ, on the ovaries or the cervix. The size and nature of the tumor must be indicated. Also, during the procedure, the doctor may suspect the presence of diseases such as adhesions, endometriosis, endometritis, salpingitis and others. It is worth noting that the specialist in ultrasound diagnostics never makes a diagnosis, but only describes his observation.
Getting Results
When you receive the ultrasound examination protocol, you may not understand at all what is written there. Most often, a physician uses special terms and formulations that are likely to be understood by a doctor.
With the result and conclusion, you must go to the treating obstetrician-gynecologist. It is he who will make the decryption of the result and put the correct diagnosis. Only after this, the doctor prescribes treatment if necessary.
How to examine men using the transabdominal method
As you know, representatives of the stronger sex do not have an ultrasound diagnosis of the pelvic organs. In this case, it would be more correct to say that he undergoes transabdominal ultrasound of the prostate gland . This examination can be carried out in an alternative way, but most clinics use this particular method.
This examination is carried out for various problems with erectile and reproductive function. The doctor, as well as during a female examination, applies a special gel to the lower part of the abdominal cavity. Next, the inspection begins. The doctor notes the position, size and characteristics of the prostate gland. In the presence of tumors, their measurement and detailed diagnosis are also carried out.
An ultrasound protocol is issued immediately after the procedure. With it, a man needs to contact an andrologist. It is this doctor who specializes in various pathologies of the genital area in the stronger sex.
Conclusion
Ultrasound diagnostics has become a real breakthrough in medicine. Thanks to such examinations, pathological processes in the human body can be identified and treatment can be started in time.
Using a transabdominal examination, diseases of the genital and urinary systems, digestive tract, heart and kidneys can be detected. Infants always undergo ultrasound diagnostics of the head.
If a specialist prescribes this examination for you, there is no need to be afraid and resist the recommendation. Ultrasound transabdominal diagnosis is completely painless, and its results are always as accurate as possible. If you have complaints, you can go through this examination yourself and only after that go to the doctor.