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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 Follicular monitoring on ultrasound: what to measure and how to record progress
How to plan the serial studies of follicular monitoring, how to measure the dominant follicle and the endometrium, which signs indicate ovulation and … October 9, 2026 · 3 min read
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Practical Tips 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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Practical Tips Elbow Ultrasound: Epicondylitis, Ulnar Nerve and the Distal Biceps Tendon
What the elbow report needs to describe: lateral and medial epicondylitis, distal biceps tear, ulnar nerve in the cubital tunnel, joint effusion and o… October 4, 2026 · 2 min read
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Practical Tips 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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Practical Tips Baker cyst on ultrasound: the sign that confirms it, rupture and what is not a cyst
The neck between the semimembranosus and the medial gastrocnemius, the ruptured cyst that mimics thrombosis, the popliteal aneurysm that must not be m… September 26, 2026 · 4 min read
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Practical Tips Rectus diastasis on ultrasound: where to measure the inter-rectus distance and how to report it
The measurement levels of the linea alba, the study at rest and during contraction, the most cited reference values and the midline hernias that must … September 15, 2026 · 2 min read
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Practical Tips Baby's sex on ultrasound: how many weeks it is reliable and how to record it in the report
The genital tubercle angle in the first trimester, direct visualization from 16 weeks, the most common errors, respecting those who do not want to kno… September 12, 2026 · 4 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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Practical Tips 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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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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