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Abdominal ultrasound
Abdominal ultrasound
Digestive system
Digestive system
Kidney anatomy
Kidney anatomy
Ultrasound in pregnancy
Ultrasound in pregnancy
Kidney - blood and urine flow
Kidney - blood and urine flow
Abdominal ultrasound
Abdominal ultrasound


Abdominal ultrasound

Alternative Names:
Ultrasound - abdomen; Abdominal sonogram

What the risks are:

There is no documented risk. No ionizing radiation exposure is involved.




Review Date: 11/3/2004
Reviewed By: Jeffrey J. Brown, MD FACR, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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