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Protocols 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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Medical Reports 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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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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Medical Productivity 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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Medical Reports 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 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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Medical Productivity 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 AI photo of the baby's face from 3D ultrasound: BabyFace 5D
BabyFace 5D turns a 3D ultrasound frame into realistic photos of the baby's face, delivered to the expectant mother by link and in the app. See how it… October 21, 2026 · 3 min read
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Medical Productivity Obstetric Doppler: umbilical artery, middle cerebral artery, cerebroplacental ratio, and ductus venosus
Each index by percentile for gestational age, the absent end-diastolic flow that cannot be buried in the middle of the text, the cerebroplacental rati… July 29, 2026 · 5 min read
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Medical Productivity ICP-Brasil digital signature on reports without a token: the cloud certificate
With a cloud digital certificate, the physician signs reports from a smartphone, with no USB token and no password for each report. See how the ICP-Br… October 21, 2026 · 2 min read
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Medical Productivity 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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Medical Reports Live ultrasound for the family: how BabyLive works
With BabyLive, family members who could not come to the clinic watch the obstetric ultrasound live on their phones, chat with the physician and later … October 21, 2026 · 3 min read
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Protocols Intussusception in children: the target sign, what to measure and what to report
How to look for ileocolic intussusception on ultrasound, the target and pseudokidney signs, how to tell it from transient small bowel intussusception … October 17, 2026 · 3 min read
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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 Fetal growth restriction: the Delphi consensus criteria and what to write in the report
The difference between a small-for-gestational-age fetus and growth restriction, the Delphi consensus criteria for the early and late forms, and how D… October 3, 2026 · 2 min read
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Medical Reports Bone densitometry: T-score, Z-score and how to report by WHO and ISCD criteria
When to use the T-score and when to use the Z-score, which sites are valid for diagnosis, when to exclude a vertebra and how to compare studies withou… September 29, 2026 · 3 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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Protocols Placenta on ultrasound: previa, low-lying placenta, accreta and what the grade does not tell you
The distance to the internal os in millimeters, the new terminology for placenta previa and low-lying placenta, signs of accreta in patients with a pr… September 5, 2026 · 4 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 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 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 Polycystic ovaries on ultrasound: the updated criteria and how to report without causing alarm
Ovarian morphology is only one of the three PCOS criteria. The 20 follicles per ovary, the 10 mL volume, cycle phase, adolescents and how to write the… August 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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Medical Reports FIGO classification of fibroids: types 0 to 8 on ultrasound, mapping, and reporting
The FIGO classification of fibroids type by type, from 0 to 8: how many there are, where they are, and how much each invades the cavity. How to number… July 24, 2026 · 4 min read
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Protocols Axillae and lymph nodes: how to structure the axillary staging report
Size is not a criterion: metastasis starts in the cortex. See the 3 mm that decide the study, why the hilum is the strongest axis, the Berg levels, an… July 17, 2026 · 7 min read
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Medical Reports Nodule elastography: breast, thyroid and prostate, from the Itoh score to shear wave
Elastography is not one exam: it is two techniques with different scales and units. See the Itoh score, the strain ratio, why kPa and m/s cannot be co… July 17, 2026 · 8 min read
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Protocols Infertility: sonohysterography and HyCoSy in the evaluation of the cavity and the tubes
Three questions, three exams, one window of the cycle that is not negotiable. See sonohysterography with Lasmar STEPW and FIGO, HyCoSy with the Cotte … July 17, 2026 · 9 min read
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Medical Reports 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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Protocols 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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Medical Productivity 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 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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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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Practical Tips 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 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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Medical Reports 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 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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Practical Tips 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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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 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 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 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 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 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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Medical Reports Transvaginal Pelvic Ultrasound: How to Structure the Gynecologic Report from Uterus to Adnexa
How to structure the transvaginal pelvic ultrasound report: uterus, endometrium, ovaries, IOTA/O-RADS classifications and the most common mistakes tha… May 8, 2026 · 7 min read
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