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Ultrasound Ultrasound-guided thyroid FNA: when to indicate it by ACR TI-RADS and ATA, technique, Bethesda and the report
When to indicate thyroid FNA by ACR TI-RADS, ATA and ETA, how to perform the ultrasound-guided puncture, what each Bethesda category means and what to… November 1, 2026 · 5 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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Protocols 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 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 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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Medical Reports Choroid plexus cyst: isolated finding, trisomy 18 and how to report it
What a choroid plexus cyst is, when it is just a variant, what the literature says about trisomy 18, management according to screening and how to writ… November 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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Medical Reports Single umbilical artery on ultrasound: confirmation, associations and follow-up
How to confirm a single umbilical artery on the cord cross-section and around the bladder, what else to look for, why sources differ on follow-up and … November 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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Medical Reports Fetal ventriculomegaly: atrial measurement, grades and what to write in the report
How to measure the lateral ventricular atrium, the grades used by SMFM, what ISUOG defines, the associated workup and what the report must record. November 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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Medical Reports Nuchal cord on ultrasound: how to identify it, what it means and how to report it without alarm
How to identify a nuchal cord on ultrasound with color Doppler, how the scan performs, what the literature shows about outcomes and how to describe th… November 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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Medical Reports Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cyst: Ultrasound Appearance, Endometrioma Differential, O-RADS and Follow-up
The reticular pattern and retracted clot of a hemorrhagic ovarian cyst, how to tell it from an endometrioma, the O-RADS category and follow-up by size… November 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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Medical Productivity Fetal macrosomia and large for gestational age on ultrasound: definition, limits of estimated weight and reporting
The difference between fetal macrosomia and large for gestational age, the error margin of estimated fetal weight, the link with polyhydramnios and di… November 1, 2026 · 4 min read
Medical Productivity
Medical Productivity Ultrasound report in English and Spanish for foreign patients
Tourists, expatriates and pregnant patients who will give birth abroad need the report in another language. See how to issue the ultrasound report in … October 21, 2026 · 2 min read
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Medical Productivity Online Ultrasound Report for the Patient, with a Validation QR Code
Delivering the report online saves the patient a return trip to the clinic. See how the online report portal works, sending by WhatsApp and the QR cod… October 21, 2026 · 2 min read
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Medical Productivity Image capture in colposcopy, hysteroscopy and endoscopy with a foot pedal and smartphone
For exams without DICOM, such as colposcopy, hysteroscopy and endoscopy, Laudário captures images from the device's video straight into the report, wi… October 21, 2026 · 2 min read
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Medical Productivity DICOM worklist and DICOM SR: the patient on the scanner and the measurements straight into the report
With the DICOM worklist, the scheduled patient appears on the ultrasound scanner on its own. With DICOM SR, the measurements made on the scanner drop … October 21, 2026 · 3 min read
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Protocols Voice dictation with AI: speak and watch the structured report fill itself in
In Laudário dictation, the physician speaks and AI marks the fields of the structured report instead of dumping free text. You can dictate from a phon… October 21, 2026 · 3 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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Medical Reports 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 Transthoracic echocardiogram: ejection fraction, mass and left ventricular geometry in the report
The reference values that appear most in the echocardiogram report: ejection fraction by Simpson, indexed mass, relative wall thickness, the four left… September 30, 2026 · 3 min read
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Medical Reports Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: The Complete Guide, Joint by Joint
The principles that apply to any joint (compartments, laterality, measurements, dynamic exam, Doppler and the limits of the method) and the roadmap fo… September 28, 2026 · 4 min read
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Protocols Gynecologic ultrasound: the complete guide, from uterus to ovaries
The gynecologic study organized around the questions it needs to answer: fibroids by FIGO, adenomyosis by MUSA, endometrium in context, polycystic ova… September 27, 2026 · 5 min read
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Medical Reports Penile Doppler in erectile dysfunction: the protocol, the velocities and how to report arterial and venous insufficiency
How Doppler is performed after intracavernosal injection, which measurements to record and at what times, peak systolic and end-diastolic velocity val… September 22, 2026 · 3 min read
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Practical Tips Twin pregnancy: chorionicity, amnionicity, discordance and twin-twin transfusion in the report
Chorionicity is the information that defines all follow-up. The lambda and T signs, consistent fetal identification, weight discordance, Quintero stag… September 16, 2026 · 5 min read
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Practical Tips Ankle and foot ultrasound: Achilles, peroneal tendons, plantar fascia and Morton neuroma
The compartment-based study, insertional and non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy, peroneal longitudinal tears, sprain, plantar fascia thickness and … September 2, 2026 · 5 min read
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Protocols Adult hip ultrasound: greater trochanter, gluteal tendons, bursae and joint effusion
Greater trochanteric pain syndrome, gluteus medius and minimus tendinopathy and tears, the bursae, joint effusion and what ultrasound cannot assess in… August 31, 2026 · 3 min read
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Medical Reports Uterine artery Doppler in first-trimester preeclampsia screening: technique and report
How to obtain the uterine artery pulsatility index at 11 to 13 weeks, why it is not enough on its own, how it enters the combined risk calculation and… August 24, 2026 · 3 min read
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Medical Reports Early Pregnancy Ultrasound: Gestational Sac, Anembryonic Pregnancy and Viability Criteria
The definitive criteria for pregnancy failure (CRL of 7 mm without a heartbeat, 25 mm sac without an embryo), findings that are only suspicious, pregn… August 22, 2026 · 4 min read
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Practical Tips 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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Medical Reports Amniotic fluid on ultrasound: AFI or deepest vertical pocket, and how to report oligohydramnios and polyhydramnios
How to measure the amniotic fluid index and the deepest vertical pocket, why the pocket is preferred for diagnosing oligohydramnios, the cutoffs, and … August 10, 2026 · 3 min read
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Practical Tips 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 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 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 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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Protocols Obstetric ultrasound: the three-trimester guide, from dating to Doppler
Each trimester answers a different question, and the report needs to know which one. See the complete sequence (dating, chorionicity, nuchal transluce… July 16, 2026 · 6 min read
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Practical Tips Standardized classifications in the report: a guide to BI-RADS, TI-RADS and O-RADS
BI-RADS, TI-RADS and O-RADS are three different systems built on the same reasoning: a closed lexicon, a composition rule and a management recommendat… July 16, 2026 · 7 min read
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Medical Reports Peripheral nerve ultrasound: carpal tunnel syndrome and the value of cross-sectional area
Cross-sectional area is the core of peripheral nerve ultrasound, but the absolute value rarely suffices. See the cutoffs by nerve and site, the wrist-… July 16, 2026 · 12 min read
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Medical Reports 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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Protocols O-RADS on ultrasound: how to classify adnexal masses and stop reporting "complex cyst"
ACR O-RADS replaces "complex cyst" with an objective lexicon and five categories with defined risk and management. See the descriptors, the 1 to 4 col… July 13, 2026 · 11 min read
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Protocols Liver Elastography: From the Rule of 4 to Confounding Factors in Noninvasive Fibrosis Staging
The 2020 SRU consensus Rule of 4 classifies liver stiffness into five ranges, from ≤ 5.0 kPa to > 17.0 kPa. See the ranges, the 2A/2B modulation, the … July 10, 2026 · 14 min read
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Practical Tips Deep endometriosis mapping: how to structure the report by compartment according to the IDEA consensus
The IDEA consensus organizes endometriosis mapping into four steps and anatomical compartments. See how to report nodules, the sliding sign, the dista… July 8, 2026 · 15 min read
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Practical Tips 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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Medical Reports Carotid and vertebral Doppler: how to structure the report when assessing stroke risk and carotid stenosis
How to structure the carotid and vertebral Doppler report: segment-by-segment description, plaque characterization, velocities (PSV, EDV, ICA/CCA rati… June 21, 2026 · 11 min read
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Practical Tips Neck ultrasound: how to structure the report for cervical lymph nodes and masses
Neck ultrasound is one of the most requested imaging studies in outpatient practice and serves as the entry point for investigating lymphadenopathy, p… June 20, 2026 · 8 min read
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Practical Tips Infant hip ultrasound: how to structure the report when assessing developmental dysplasia
Infant hip ultrasound is the main imaging exam for early diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). See how to structure the report using … June 19, 2026 · 7 min read
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Practical Tips Fetal biophysical profile: how to structure the report for fetal well-being assessment
The fetal biophysical profile (BPP) is one of the most widely used exams for assessing fetal well-being in the third trimester, mainly in high-risk pr… June 18, 2026 · 7 min read
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Practical Tips 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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Medical Reports Cervical length measurement in obstetric ultrasound: how to measure, stratify risk and standardize the report
How to perform and structure the transvaginal cervical length report in the second trimester: standardized technique, cutoffs for preterm birth risk, … June 14, 2026 · 6 min read
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Medical Reports Cranial ultrasound: how to structure the report in the neurologic evaluation of the newborn
Cranial ultrasound through the fontanelle is the first-line study for neurologic evaluation of the newborn. See how to structure the report consistent… June 12, 2026 · 5 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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