Genitourinary Us An Issue Of Ultrasound Clinics

Ultrasound is a modality with broad applications in the imaging of the genitourinary tract. Reviewed are the uses of US imaging the kidneys, prostate, scrotum, and bladder. Also included are reviews of fetal genitourinary abnormalities, urinary tract infection, and tuberculosis. The issue is rounded out with articles on contrast agents and on US-guided interventions.

Ultrasound is a modality with broad applications in the imaging of the genitourinary tract. Reviewed are the uses of US imaging the kidneys, prostate, scrotum, and bladder. Also included are reviews of fetal genitourinary abnormalities, urinary tract infection, and tuberculosis. The issue is rounded out with articles on contrast agents and on US-guided interventions.

This issue of Ultrasound Clinics features a review of genitourinary topics and includes the following articles: Characterization of Renal Masses by Ultrasound; Renal Malignant Masses as Characterized by Ultrasound Contrast; US Elastography of Kidney; Prostate Biopsies and Controversies; Post-vasectomy Complications; Acute Scrotum; Testicular trauma- Role of Sonography; Testicular Elastography; Contrast Enhance Ultrasound of the testes; and Vascular Complications of Renal Transplant.

In this second part of a two-part issue on Pediatric US, imaging of the body with ultrasound is reviewed.? Genitourinary system is covered by articles on urinary tract infections, renal cystic disease, and scrotal ultrasound.? Articles on ultrasound of the gastrointestinal tract in the young infant, the vomiting young infant, the acute abdomen, and liver masses make up the abdominal topics.? Lastly a review of new techniques for pediatric ultrasound is provided.

This issue of Ultrasound Clinics features a review of genitourinary topics and includes the following articles: Characterization of Renal Masses by Ultrasound; Renal Malignant Masses as Characterized by Ultrasound Contrast; US Elastography of Kidney; Prostate Biopsies and Controversies; Post-vasectomy Complications; Acute Scrotum; Testicular trauma- Role of Sonography; Testicular Elastography; Contrast Enhance Ultrasound of the testes; and Vascular Complications of Renal Transplant.

This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Ryan Spangler and Joshua Moskovitz in collaboration with Consulting Editor Dr. Amal Mattu, is dedicated to Genitourinary Emergencies. Topics include: Penile Emergencies; Acute Scrotal Emergencies; Genitourinary Trauma; Kidney and Ureteral Stones; Urinary Retention; Renal Intrinsic Emergencies; Renal Transplant Emergencies; Genitourinary Infection; Sexually Transmitted infections and Prophylaxis; Pediatric Infection; Approach to the patient with hematuria; Female non-obstetric genitourinary emergencies; Emergency genitourinary imaging; and Genitourinary procedures.