The Role of Tissue Harmonic Ultrasonography and Computerized Tomography in the Diagnosis of Intraabdominal Cystic Lesions

Aim: Abdominal Ultrasonography (US) and Computed Tomography (CT) examinations are imaging methods frequently used in Radiology Clinics. During these examinations, cystic lesions detected the abdomen. It is an important problem to identify characterize clinical significance of cysts.Methods: The findings 145 patients who underwent abdominal US CT units Istanbul Training Research Hospital Clinic were found have analyzed retrospectively. organs or cavity reviewed, contribution new image acquisition method, Tissue Harmonic Imaging (THI), characterization cysts was examined.Results: A total patients, 56 men (39.3%) 89 women (60.7%) with abdomen, included. We most kidneys (n:68, 46.89%) second liver (n:65; 44.82%). In addition, we spleen 5 cases (3.44%), pancreas 7 (4.82%), (3.44%). all our cases, could be visualized both THI examination.Conclusion: examination provides valuable information characterizing lesions, especially by showing wall feature cyst, internal septa presence intra-cystic solid component, while shows calcification air abscess, as well intramural component.