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Chapter 1 - Get to Know Your Machine and Scanning Environment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2020

Kanna Jayaprakasan ,
Lukasz Polanski  and
Kamal Ojha
By
Kamal Ojha
Kanna Jayaprakasan
Affiliation:
Department of Maternity and Gynaecology, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby
Lukasz Polanski
Affiliation:
Assisted Conception Unit, Guy’s Hospital, London
Kamal Ojha
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St George's University Hospital, London
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Summary

The aim of this chapter is to explain the basic principles of gynaecology ultrasound for all those who are beginning to learn to perform scans, especially transvaginal ultrasound. These same principles will also benefit those who are keen to improve their scanning skills. In this chapter, we shall focus initially on the ultrasound machine itself and then on the scanning techniques, which will help you either as a beginner or to improve your scanning capability. Chapter 3 will focus on awkward or difficult clinical scenarios.

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Gynaecological Ultrasound Scanning
Tips and Tricks
 , pp. 1 - 15
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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References

Abramowicz, JS, Evans, DH, Fowlkes, BJ, Maršal, K, terHaar, G. Guidelines for cleaning transvaginal ultrasound transducers between patients on behalf of the WFUMB Safety Committee. Ultrasound 2017;43:1076–9.Google Scholar
Society and College of Radiographers and British Medical Ultrasound Society, BMUS Guidelines for Professional Ultrasound Practice, Revision 2, December 2017.Google Scholar

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