B-scan Ultrasonography (Noun)
Meaning
The use of ultrasonography to view structure in the back of the eye.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- B-scan ultrasonography is a diagnostic tool that allows ophthalmologists to visualize the posterior segment in patients with opaque ocular media.
- The b-scan ultrasonography image revealed a retinal detachment in the patient's left eye.
- In cases where optical coherence tomography is not possible, b-scan ultrasonography is used to assess vitreoretinal conditions.
- The ophthalmologist ordered a b-scan ultrasonography to confirm the presence of a choroidal melanoma.
- B-scan ultrasonography is particularly useful for evaluating the posterior segment in patients with dense cataracts or vitreous hemorrhage.