The best way to obtain data on the health of the body is ultrasound( ultrasound), conducted on certain organs. Currently, more and more widespread in diagnosing the presence of polyps in the gastrointestinal tract, in addition to endoscopic examination, ultrasound of the stomach is carried out.
This method of examination of digestive organs by ultrasound takes a rather short time period( about 15 min), if this does not apply to the detection of neoplasms. The technique of ultrasound for the detection of such benign tumors as polyps in the digestive organs consists of 3 stages:
- . An examination for an empty stomach. A special gel is applied to the patient on the abdominal area, which is necessary in order to exclude the presence of air between the sensor and the skin. Any air layer can be a barrier to ultrasonic waves;
- After ultrasound for detecting polyps on an empty stomach is performed, and the doctor obtained the results, the patient should drink 0.5 liters of water for the second procedure. This enables the specialist to look at the behavior of the organ damaged by pathologic outgrowths when the condition is full;
- The third part of this research is carried out after half an hour, when the stomach starts to empty.
Pictures of all 3 stages of the study, collected together, give a complete picture of the development of polyps in the digestive system.
Is the polyp visible on ultrasound and what does it look like?
To the patient's question whether the abnormal outgrowth on the stomach or intestinal mucosa is visible and how it looks, one can respond positively. Any doctor who conducts ultrasound diagnostics can clearly distinguish tumor-like outgrowths present on the walls of the digestive organ.
Therefore, using ultrasound, it is fairly easy to diagnose the presence of polyps. The picture of the polyp of the digestive organs when performing ultrasound is as follows:
On the background of the contrasted cavity, the bulging of the wall clearly stands out, which can reach a height of 25 mm and a thickness of 15 mm. The structure of visible neoplasms will be heterogeneous. There are also distinctions in the picture displayed on the screen with the help of ultrasound examination, protrusions due to the presence or absence of a pedicle.
But, despite the fact that the polyp is clearly visible with ultrasound, it is impossible to determine its morphology in this way. It requires mandatory endoscopy and taking material for histology. Only this method can determine the good quality or malignancy of the tumor.
Each of these diagnostics has its own advantages and disadvantages. Some changes that have occurred in the tissues are visible only in ultrasound, while others can only show an endoscope. Therefore, to identify this tumor-like pathology, both its structure and morphology, both studies are required.
Advantages of ultrasound in the determination of polyps
This study has several advantages over other diagnostic methods. That is why ultrasound becomes more and more popular in the diagnosis of digestive organs. Among the advantages of this method are the following:
- In the procedure, parts of the device are not introduced into the body, which has a special significance for the patient;
- The equipment, which is used for ultrasound, has a good resolution, which allows not only to determine the structure of the polyp from any angle, but also to make a video and a photo of the conducted research.
But in any case, for more accurate diagnosis of pathology, it is better to conduct all possible studies for the disease in the complex.