abdominal ultrasound

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000096",
  "term": "abdominal ultrasound",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure used to examine the organs in the abdomen. An ultrasound transducer (probe) is pressed firmly against the skin of the abdomen. High-energy sound waves from the transducer bounce off tissues and create echoes. The echoes are sent to a computer, which makes a picture called a sonogram. Also called transabdominal ultrasound.",
  "synonyms": [
    "transabdominal ultrasound"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/abdominal-ultrasound/"
}