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Ultrasound scanning as a screening technique for hydatidosis in developing countries

✍ Scribed by Gaston A. Saint Martin; Edmundo Larrieu; Juan C. Chiesa; Carlos Dapcich; Emma Martinez

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1988
Tongue
English
Weight
481 KB
Volume
16
Category
Article
ISSN
0091-2751

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✦ Synopsis

This study presents new evidence as to the usefulness of ultrasound scan- ning in field conditions, to screen out hydatidosis in endemic areas, and to compare its detection capability with serological methods. It also intends to demonstrate that for an efficient rural ultrasound screening, neither an experienced ultra sonographer nor expensive and sophisticated equipment is necessary. it can be done by suitably trained personel (eg, nurse, public health worker), using basic equipment, without public health instalations or electricity, thus making it a feasible, simple, fast, and cheap screening method for hydatidosis. Indexing Words. Hydatidosis Echinococcus Liver Abdominal cysts Gallbladder From the Department of Radiology, Instituto Medico del Conahue, Rio Negro, Argentina. For reprints contact Gaston A.

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