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Ultrasound Image Quality

By ACEP Now | on April 1, 2011 | 0 Comment
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In an obese patient, the ultrasound waves have farther to travel and are attenuated along the way. The lower end of the frequency range should be used in obese patients, which can compromise detail but allows for better penetration.

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ACEP News: Vol 30 – No 04 – April 2011

Contributor Disclosures

Contributors
Dr. Saul is fellowship director of the emergency ultrasound division at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, and Dr. Lewiss is division director. Dr. Del Rios Rivera is the emergency ultrasound director at Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago. Medical Editor Dr. Robert C. Solomon is an attending emergency physician at Southwest Regional Medical Center in Waynesburg, Pa., and clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg.

Disclosures

Dr. Saul, Dr. Del Rios Rivera, Dr. Lewiss, and Dr. Solomon have disclosed that they have no significant relationships with or financial interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this article.

Disclaimer

ACEP makes every effort to ensure that contributors to College-sponsored programs are knowledgeable authorities in their fields. Participants are never-theless advised that the statements and opinions expressed in this article are provided as guidelines and should not be construed as College policy. The material contained herein is not intended to establish policy, procedure, or standard of care. The views expressed are those of the contributors and not necessarily the opinion or recommendation of ACEP. The College disclaims any liability or responsibility for the consequences of any actions taken in reliance on those statements or opinions.

Further Reading

  1. Ma OJ, Mateer JR, Ogata M, et al. Prospective analysis of a rapid trauma ultrasound examination performed by emergency physicians. J. Trauma 1995;38:879-85.
  2. Durham B, Lane B, Burbridge L, et al. Pelvic ultrasound performed by emergency physicians for the detection of ectopic pregnancy in complicated first-trimester pregnancies. Ann. Emerg. Med. 1997;29:338-47.
  3. Plummer D, Brunnette D, Asinger R, et al. Emergency department echocardiography improves outcome in penetrating cardiac injury. Ann. Emerg. Med. 1992;21:709-12.
  4. Kuhn M, Bonnin RL, Davey MJ, et al. Emergency department ultrasound scanning for abdominal aortic aneurysm: accessible, accurate, and advantageous. Ann. Emerg. Med. 2000;36:219-23.
  5. Rosen C, Brown DFM, Chang Y, et al. Ultrasonography by emergency physicians in patients with suspected cholecystitis. Am. J. Emerg. Med. 2001;19:32-6.
  6. Hoffner RJ, Chan D, Esekogwu VI, et al. The role of emergency department ultrasonography versus intravenous pyelography in the evaluation of suspected ureteral colic. Acad. Emerg. Med. 1997;4:392.

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Topics: Abdominal and GastrointestinalCardiovascularClinical ExamCMEEducationEmergency MedicineEmergency PhysicianImaging and UltrasoundProcedures and SkillsQualityTechnologyTrauma and Injury

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