Pelvis, urinary tract and obstetrics

Obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound, renal colic, the scrotum and the breast.

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Reading

• CT urography and imaging of haematuriaBlood in the urine can come from the kidney, ureter or bladder; a CT with dye in several phases…
• Mammography and breast ultrasound: BI-RADS in plain wordsA mammogram is a low-dose X-ray of the breast; ultrasound helps with lumps
• Second- and third-trimester ultrasound: what it checksLater pregnancy scans check the baby's anatomy, growth, the amount of fluid around it and where…

Finding

• First-trimester ultrasound: intrauterine pregnancy, dating and ectopicAn early scan shows whether the pregnancy is inside the womb, how far along it is, whether it is…
• Imaging in renal colic: non-contrast CT or ultrasoundA stone stuck in the tube from the kidney causes severe pain; a quick CT without dye or an…
• Pelvic ultrasound in gynaecology: cysts, fibroids, torsionA pelvic scan shows the uterus and ovaries, telling harmless cysts and fibroids apart from…
• Scrotal ultrasound: torsion, epididymitis and massesSound-wave scanning of the scrotum shows if the testicle has blood flow, if it is inflamed, or…

Choosing a study

• Imaging in pregnancy: what is safeUltrasound and MRI use no radiation; most X-rays and CTs give the baby a small dose, and a…

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Educational content; it does not replace a radiologist's report and is not a clinical instruction. Each study is ordered on the patient's assessment and your institution's protocols.

Representative model, for educational purposes only.