Diagnostic ultrasound, also called sonography or diagnostic medical sonography, is an imaging method that uses sound waves to produce images of structures within your body. The images can provide valuable information for diagnosing and directing treatment
for a variety of diseases and conditions.
An ultrasound is a tool used to take a picture. A sonogram is the picture that the ultrasound generates. Sonography is the use of an ultrasound tool for diagnostic purposes.
A fetal ultrasound (sonogram) is an imaging technique that uses sound waves to produce images of a fetus in the uterus. Fetal ultrasound images can help your health care provider evaluate your baby's growth and development
and monitor your pregnancy.
Sonography has different modalities
2D sonography both abdominal & Transvaginal / Transrectal.
Color Doppler
3D/ 4D sonography
Elastography
Clinical use:
To detect heart Activity earliest by 5-6 weeks and bringing hope and smile to expecting mother and to be father
To pick up early fetal malformations. At 12 weeks nearly 6% malformations can be picked up
To pick up early diagnosis of pregnancy failure, Ectopic pregnancy, Pathology like V. mole, Mss lesion or malformations of Uterus & adnexa.
To Screen For Possibility of Pregnancy induced Hypertension at 12 weeks and 20-24 weeks by sampling Maternal Uterine A.