Ultrasonic diagnosis of fetal central nervous system abnormalities

The fetal brain can be evaluated very effectively with high resolution real time ultrasound. The prenatal diagnosis of 26 cases among 3000 pregnant women examined over a period of 2 years included; 10 hydrocephalus, 8 anencephaly. 2 cephalic meningocele, 2 meningomyelocele, and 4 spina bidifa. The sonographic pattern of the CNS abnormalities and the role of ultrasound with its impact on further management were discussed

Ultrasound diagnosis of abdominal lymphadenopathy

In this work, the usefullness and limitations of U.S. as compared with lymphography, in the investigation of retroperitonial nodal disease were studied. 30 patients with suspected retroperitoneal nodal involvement were examined by both methods. The results and accuracy of each method was analyzed and discussed