use and misuse of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology

ABSTRACT

The goal of the present study was to analyze the results of 8,800 ultrasound scan examinations performed on a wide range of obstetrical and gynaecological patients over two years period at the King Fahd Hospital of the University, AI-Khobar, and the cost effectiveness of ultrasonic examination during the two years study period over 78% of the gynaecological and 80% of the obstetrical ultrasound scans performed were normal and only 22% of the gynaecological and 20% of the obstetrical ultrasonic examination showed some abnormality respectively