Abstract
Ultrasonography is the first-line imaging modality in the evaluation of the female pelvis in childhood and adolescence, because it is easy to perform, non-invasive and it does not require sedation. The transabdominal approach is preferred in children and adolescents, after filling the bladder to move away the bowel loops from the pelvis. The probe frequency must be adapted to age, thickness of tissues and depth of the structures under examination. High-frequency (4-12 MHz) linear or convex probes are used in newborns; high-frequency linear probes (4-12 MHz) in toddler, convex 5-7.5 MHz probes in girls and convex 3.5-5 MHz probes in teenagers. In this article, the main pathological conditions of the genital female tract in pediatric age are examined, such as congenital anomalies, disorders of sex development, ovarian cysts, ovarian tumors, adnexal torsion, primary amenorrhea, precocious puberty and pelvic inflammatory disease.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Journal of Ultrasound |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - Feb 19 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Ultrasonographic and multimodal imaging of pediatric genital female diseases. / Caprio, Maria Grazia; Di Serafino, Marco; De Feo, Alessia; Guerriero, Elvira; Perillo, Teresa; Barbuto, Luigi; Vezzali, Norberto; Rossi, Eugenio; Ferro, Federica; Vallone, Gianfranco; Orazi, Cinzia.
In: Journal of Ultrasound, 19.02.2019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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T1 - Ultrasonographic and multimodal imaging of pediatric genital female diseases
AU - Caprio, Maria Grazia
AU - Di Serafino, Marco
AU - De Feo, Alessia
AU - Guerriero, Elvira
AU - Perillo, Teresa
AU - Barbuto, Luigi
AU - Vezzali, Norberto
AU - Rossi, Eugenio
AU - Ferro, Federica
AU - Vallone, Gianfranco
AU - Orazi, Cinzia
PY - 2019/2/19
Y1 - 2019/2/19
N2 - Ultrasonography is the first-line imaging modality in the evaluation of the female pelvis in childhood and adolescence, because it is easy to perform, non-invasive and it does not require sedation. The transabdominal approach is preferred in children and adolescents, after filling the bladder to move away the bowel loops from the pelvis. The probe frequency must be adapted to age, thickness of tissues and depth of the structures under examination. High-frequency (4-12 MHz) linear or convex probes are used in newborns; high-frequency linear probes (4-12 MHz) in toddler, convex 5-7.5 MHz probes in girls and convex 3.5-5 MHz probes in teenagers. In this article, the main pathological conditions of the genital female tract in pediatric age are examined, such as congenital anomalies, disorders of sex development, ovarian cysts, ovarian tumors, adnexal torsion, primary amenorrhea, precocious puberty and pelvic inflammatory disease.
AB - Ultrasonography is the first-line imaging modality in the evaluation of the female pelvis in childhood and adolescence, because it is easy to perform, non-invasive and it does not require sedation. The transabdominal approach is preferred in children and adolescents, after filling the bladder to move away the bowel loops from the pelvis. The probe frequency must be adapted to age, thickness of tissues and depth of the structures under examination. High-frequency (4-12 MHz) linear or convex probes are used in newborns; high-frequency linear probes (4-12 MHz) in toddler, convex 5-7.5 MHz probes in girls and convex 3.5-5 MHz probes in teenagers. In this article, the main pathological conditions of the genital female tract in pediatric age are examined, such as congenital anomalies, disorders of sex development, ovarian cysts, ovarian tumors, adnexal torsion, primary amenorrhea, precocious puberty and pelvic inflammatory disease.
U2 - 10.1007/s40477-019-00358-5
DO - 10.1007/s40477-019-00358-5
M3 - Review article
C2 - 30778893
JO - Journal of Ultrasound
JF - Journal of Ultrasound
SN - 1971-3495
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