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Sonography
USG SMALL PARTS is a general entry for ultrasound of small, superficial structures close to the skin, things you can usually see or feel yourself, rather than one named organ. A lump under the skin, a small soft-tissue growth, or a mass not covered by a more specific named entry in this catalogue all fall under this scan. It uses the same basic ultrasound technique as any other scan in this catalogue, just applied to whatever superficial area your doctor has specified. Because these findings can turn up almost anywhere on the body, exactly which structure gets scanned depends entirely on what your doctor has written on the request, not a fixed body part built into this entry.
This scan checks the specific superficial structure your doctor has flagged, sizing it up and noting whether it's fluid-filled or solid. Your doctor reads that alongside its edges and internal texture to decide whether it needs a biopsy or just a follow-up scan.
Small parts is a general radiology term for structures close enough to the surface to be seen or felt by hand. USG SMALL PARTS in this catalogue covers ultrasound of exactly this kind of finding, without naming one specific organ, since the same basic technique applies wherever the lump happens to be.
A lump under the skin, a small soft-tissue growth, or a mass that doesn't fit a more specific named entry elsewhere in this catalogue are the usual reasons this scan gets ordered. Because these findings can show up almost anywhere on the body, the exact area scanned depends on what your doctor has written on the request rather than a fixed body region built into this entry itself.
Ultrasound reads whether the structure is fluid-filled or solid first, then its size, shape, and internal texture if it's solid. That basic distinction, cyst or solid tissue, already answers a lot of the initial question before anything more is done.
Ask your doctor which specific structure this scan is meant to check, since the entry itself doesn't name one.
It's a general entry for ultrasound of superficial structures close to the skin, like a lump or a small soft-tissue growth. The exact structure checked depends on what your doctor has specified.
Because the same basic ultrasound technique applies wherever the finding happens to be, and these lumps can show up almost anywhere on the body, unlike the named-organ entries elsewhere in this catalogue.
Your doctor specifies the exact area on the request. Ask your doctor directly which structure this scan is meant to check for you.
It narrows things down by telling your doctor whether the lump is fluid-filled or solid, and by its size, shape, and texture, but a definite answer sometimes needs a sample sent to a lab.
This page is general information about the test, not medical advice. Your own report's reference ranges apply — please discuss your results with your doctor.
No, it's painless. A probe with gel is moved gently over the area being checked.
No. It's an ultrasound-based scan using sound waves, with no radiation exposure.
There's no single preparation that applies to every structure this entry can cover. Ask your doctor or the centre directly what they'd like you to do beforehand.