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Medical Reports E-FAST in trauma: the windows, pneumothorax and how to document the exam
The E-FAST windows, how to look for free fluid in the abdomen and pericardium, signs of pneumothorax and hemothorax on thoracic ultrasound, the limita… October 15, 2026 · 3 min read
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Medical Reports Abdominal Ultrasound: A Guide to the Findings That Actually Change Management
The most requested exam in routine practice is also the most underused. See the abdomen organized by the findings that drive management, from the live… July 16, 2026 · 5 min read
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Ultrasound Liver fat quantification by ultrasound: ATI, UGAP, UDFF and how to report
How ultrasound liver fat quantification techniques work, the acquisition protocol that makes the number reliable, why cutoffs vary by vendor and what … October 6, 2026 · 4 min read
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Practical Tips Biliary tract on ultrasound: dilatation, common bile duct measurement and choledocholithiasis
How to measure the common bile duct, the normal limits and what changes with age and after cholecystectomy, the signs of intrahepatic dilatation, chol… October 4, 2026 · 2 min read
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Medical Reports Renal Cyst on Ultrasound: The Simple Cyst, the Bosniak Classification and When to Order CT
Which criteria define a simple renal cyst on ultrasound, why the Bosniak classification was built for CT and MRI, and how to report a cyst that is not… October 2, 2026 · 2 min read
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Medical Reports Spleen and abdominal lymph node ultrasound: splenomegaly, focal lesions and what to measure
How to measure the spleen and relate splenomegaly to the rest of the exam, tell an accessory spleen from a nodule, describe infarct, abscess and lymph… September 23, 2026 · 5 min read
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Medical Reports Pancreas ultrasound: acute and chronic pancreatitis, cysts and what to write in the report
The pancreas is the organ that ultrasound sees only halfway most often. How to describe the limitations, look for the biliary cause of pancreatitis, c… August 19, 2026 · 5 min read
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Practical Tips Ultrasound for appendicitis: direct criteria, indirect findings and the appendix that was not seen
Diameter above 6 mm, compressibility, appendicolith and inflamed fat, signs of perforation and, above all, how to write the study in which the appendi… August 12, 2026 · 4 min read
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Medical Reports Gallbladder polyps on ultrasound: what to measure and when to recommend follow-up
How to tell a polyp from a stone and from biliary sludge, why morphology matters as much as size, and what the SRU and European consensus statements s… July 27, 2026 · 3 min read
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Medical Reports Focal liver lesions on ultrasound: cyst, hemangioma, FNH, metastasis and what to write in the report
How to recognize the simple cyst and the typical hemangioma, when a nodule calls for CT or MRI, what changes in the oncology and cirrhosis patient, an… July 20, 2026 · 3 min read
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Practical Tips Hepatic Doppler and portal hypertension: how to structure the report, from portal flow to TIPS
Portal vein caliber is the weakest sign of the exam and may even decrease in advanced disease. See what really informs: flow direction, hepatic vein w… July 17, 2026 · 9 min read
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Medical Reports Abdominal aorta ultrasound: how to structure the report for aneurysm screening and assessment of dilatations
Abdominal aorta ultrasound is the method of choice for screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and following known dilatations. See how to struc… June 22, 2026 · 9 min read
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Medical Reports Abdominal wall hernia ultrasound: how to structure the report and avoid ambiguous findings
How to standardize the abdominal wall hernia ultrasound report: Valsalva technique, description of the defect, hernia contents and suggested managemen… May 31, 2026 · 5 min read
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Medical Reports Gallbladder ultrasound and cholelithiasis: how to describe, classify and standardize the report
How to structure the gallbladder ultrasound report: describing stones, biliary sludge, polyps and signs of cholecystitis, and correlating with the cli… May 26, 2026 · 6 min read
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Medical Reports Liver ultrasound and hepatic steatosis: how to describe, grade and standardize the report
Hepatic steatosis has gone from an incidental finding to one of the most frequent abnormalities in routine abdominal ultrasound. With the marked rise … May 25, 2026 · 5 min read
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Protocols Kidney and urinary tract ultrasound: how to structure the report from renal measurements to stone evaluation
Kidney and urinary tract ultrasound is one of the most requested exams in clinical practice, from the initial workup of low back pain to the follow-up… May 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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Practical Tips Peyronie disease and penile fracture on ultrasound: plaques, curvature and what to report
How to describe Peyronie disease plaques, what ultrasound says about active and stable phases, when to add pharmacologically induced Doppler and what … October 8, 2026 · 3 min read
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Protocols Bladder Ultrasound: Volume, Postvoid Residual and What to Describe in the Wall
How to calculate bladder volume and postvoid residual, when the residual is significant, what to measure in the wall, trabeculation and diverticula, a… October 5, 2026 · 2 min read
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Medical Reports Fetal Urinary Tract Dilation: The UTD Classification and What to Measure Prenatally
How to measure the anteroposterior diameter of the renal pelvis, the cutoffs by gestational age, the difference between UTD A1 and A2-3 and the findin… October 3, 2026 · 2 min read
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Medical Reports Fetal Biometry and Estimated Fetal Weight: Scan Planes, Formulas and Which Chart to Use in the Report
The correct planes for head circumference, abdominal circumference and femur, the error margin of estimated weight, why the pregnancy is not redated b… August 17, 2026 · 3 min read
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Medical Reports Nuchal Translucency and First-Trimester Screening: How to Measure, Describe Markers and Report Risk
CRL between 45 and 84 mm, NT measurement by FMF criteria, nasal bone, ductus venosus and tricuspid regurgitation, the combined risk and preeclampsia s… August 5, 2026 · 5 min read
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Medical Productivity Fetal echocardiography screening: from situs to outflow tracts, with z-scores
The four-chamber view alone detects fewer than half of congenital heart defects. Review the full sequential segmental analysis (situs, four chambers, … July 15, 2026 · 14 min read
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Practical Tips Ultrasound report standardization: why it is essential and how to implement it in your routine
Standardizing ultrasound reports means always applying the same structure, terminology and classification criteria. The gains are diagnostic safety, c… June 24, 2026 · 5 min read
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Medical Reports Prostate ultrasound: how to structure the report for prostate volume, BPH and nodules
A useful prostate report gives the three measurements, the volume by the ellipsoid formula (D1 x D2 x D3 x 0.52) with the enlargement range, the media… June 23, 2026 · 12 min read
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Practical Tips Scrotal ultrasound with Doppler: how to structure the report for pain, varicocele and testicular masses
The scrotal ultrasound report should always follow the same sequence (technique, testes, epididymides, tunicae, pampiniform plexus and Doppler) and en… June 17, 2026 · 7 min read
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Medical Reports Lower extremity venous Doppler: how to structure the report when DVT is suspected
The lower extremity venous Doppler report for suspected DVT should walk the deep system segment by segment, assessing compressibility, spontaneous flo… June 15, 2026 · 7 min read
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Practical Tips BI-RADS in breast ultrasound: how to describe lesions and standardize the report
How to describe breast lesions on ultrasound using the BI-RADS lexicon (shape, orientation, margin, echo pattern and posterior features) and close the… June 11, 2026 · 7 min read
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Practical Tips Thyroid Ultrasound and TI-RADS: How to Describe and Classify Nodules in the Report
ACR TI-RADS scores five morphologic categories of the thyroid nodule and assigns a TR1 to TR5 level, which, combined with lesion size, indicates FNA, … June 10, 2026 · 8 min read
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Medical Reports Lower extremity arterial Doppler ultrasound: how to structure the report in peripheral artery disease
How to structure the lower extremity arterial Doppler report when investigating PAD: segments to assess, spectral Doppler parameters, stenosis grading… June 9, 2026 · 4 min read
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Medical Reports Soft Tissue Ultrasound: How to Structure the Report for Subcutaneous Nodules Clearly
How to structure the soft tissue ultrasound report, describe subcutaneous nodules, lipomas, cysts and collections clearly, and standardize the diagnos… May 29, 2026 · 6 min read
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Medical Reports Second-Trimester Anatomy Scan: How to Structure a Complete and Safe Report
How to structure the second-trimester anatomy scan report, from fetal biometry to markers, with clarity, standardization and safety. May 28, 2026 · 6 min read
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Medical Reports Knee ultrasound: how to structure the musculoskeletal report from tendons to Baker cyst
How to structure the knee ultrasound report clearly: tendons, collateral ligaments, joint recesses, Baker cyst, and dynamic maneuvers. May 27, 2026 · 5 min read
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Medical Reports Shoulder ultrasound: how to structure the musculoskeletal report with clarity and standardization
How to structure the shoulder ultrasound report with clarity: rotator cuff, biceps, bursa, acromioclavicular joint and dynamic maneuvers. May 24, 2026 · 7 min read
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Medical Reports Third-trimester obstetric ultrasound: how to structure the report for fetal well-being, amniotic fluid and Doppler
Third-trimester obstetric ultrasound is one of the most sensitive studies in routine obstetrics and gynecology: the fetus is fully formed, the finding… May 22, 2026 · 6 min read
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