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Practical Tips Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis on ultrasound: the measurements, the pitfalls and the report
How to examine the pylorus in the vomiting infant, which measurements confirm hypertrophic stenosis, how to differentiate it from pylorospasm and what… October 14, 2026 · 3 min read
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Practical Tips Renal artery Doppler: stenosis, renal-aortic ratio and intrarenal indices
Peak systolic velocity, renal-aortic ratio, the tardus parvus pattern in the intrarenal arteries and what the resistive index really tells you. How to… August 26, 2026 · 5 min read
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Practical Tips 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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Protocols 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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Protocols Temporal artery Doppler in giant cell arteritis: the halo sign and the report
Why ultrasound has become the first exam when giant cell arteritis is suspected, how to look for the halo sign and the compression sign, which segment… October 10, 2026 · 3 min read
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Protocols Diagnostic hysteroscopy: how to describe polyps, submucosal fibroids and adhesions in the report
What the hysteroscopy report needs to say: cervical canal, cavity and ostia, endometrium, polyps, submucosal fibroids by the Wamsteker and Lasmar (STE… October 1, 2026 · 2 min read
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Medical Reports Colposcopy: IFCPC terminology in the report, from the transformation zone to major findings
How to structure the colposcopy report using IFCPC terminology: general assessment, transformation zone types, grade 1 and grade 2 findings, signs of … October 1, 2026 · 2 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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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 Reports 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 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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