Transabdominal sonography of bile ducts.

Ultrasound is considered to be the initial imaging modality of choice for evaluation of bile ducts. In this article, sonographic anatomy of the bile ducts and ultrasound findings in congenital, inflammatory, neoplastic, and other abnormalities of bile ducts are described. Roles of color Doppler ultrasound and newer applications, such as harmonic imaging and three-dimensional ultrasound, in evaluation of bile ducts are discussed.

Recurrence in autogenous myocutaneous flap reconstruction after mastectomy for primary breast cancer: US diagnosis.

Purpose: To assess the value of ultrasonography (US) and US-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in the detection and diagnosis of recurrent cancer in breasts reconstructed with autogenous myocutaneous flaps after mastectomy for primary breast cancer and to describe the US appearances of recurrence in the reconstructed breast.

Materials And Methods: Between July 1994 and March 2001, US of the reconstructed breast was performed in 20 women with autogenous myocutaneous flap reconstruction. US findings were correlated with clinical and mammographic findings.