Abdomen Sonography: Procedure Preparation - Video Lesson

Hey, everybody, and welcome to our course on clinical care standards in medical sonography. In this lesson, we will discuss essential preliminary components of abdominal sonography, including five foundational areas that every sonographer must master before beginning an abdominal ultrasound examination. The five foundational areas that every sonographer must master are common indications for abdominal sonography, information required on the ultrasound request form, patient history to review prior to scanning, relevant clinical laboratory values and previous diagnostic imaging, reviewing the patient's chart or electronic medical record or EMR. First, let's take a closer look at common indications for abdominal sonography. Abdominal sonography is a non invasive real time imaging modality used to assess the organs and soft tissues within the abdominal cavity. There are several clinical indications that commonly