Ultrasound Examination or Sonography is one of the modern methods of non-invasive exams performed by ultrasound. It is widely used in the diagnosis of various organ system diseases, including abdominal and retroperitoneal organs, pelvic organs, cardiovascular system, thyroid gland, brain, as well as in gynecology and obstetrics, in the diagnosis of musculoskeletal system problems and in ophthalmology.
It is possible to diagnose liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreatic, kidney, bladder, adrenal, small pelvic, testicular and intestinal diseases by using abdominal, retroperitoneal and pelvic ultrasound.
- It is impossible to imagine modern gynecology and obstetrics without ultrasound exams
- Ultrasound examination is also one of the primary methods in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases.
- Ultrasound examination also provides great information in the diagnostics of soft tissue musculoskeletal disorders
One of the latest methods - elastography is also performed in Department of Ultrasound Diagnostics of MC Erebouni. This newest method allows to assess the degree of tissue stiffness - elasticity, thereby distinguishing benign and malignant tumors of different organs. Elastography is a non-invasive, painless, harmless method that allows to confirm or deny the need for a fine-needle aspiration biopsies. Elastography is widely used in the assessment of thyroid, breast, and liver fibrosis.
In Department of Ultrasound Diagnostics of MC Erebouni elastography is performed by Canon – Aplio i800 ultrasound system, which is considered to be a high-tech data system in the world, that delivers a highly accurate image.
