Can B-ultrasound check the pancreas?

B-ultrasound examination is an ultrasonic detection method widely used in the medical field. Especially when women are pregnant, they should go to the hospital regularly for B-ultrasound examination, because B-ultrasound examination can effectively detect the healthy growth of the fetus. Many of them are afraid of developing pancreatitis because the mortality rate of pancreatitis is relatively high. So if we use B-ultrasound examination, can we detect the health of the pancreas?

Can B-ultrasound detect pancreatic abnormalities?

B-ultrasound can clearly display various cross-sectional images of internal organs and surrounding organs. Because the images are full of solidity and close to the real anatomical structure, ultrasound can be used to make an early and accurate diagnosis. B-ultrasound examination can detect whether there are space-occupying lesions in the pancreas, especially the physical characterization, quantity and volume of effusion and cysts, which are quite accurate. The detection rate of various intraluminal stones is higher than that of traditional examination methods.

Ultrasound examination of the digestive system

Examination of liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and both kidneys.

①. When doing a gallbladder examination, first of all, you need to fast for 12 hours in advance and abstain from fatty foods within 24 hours; secondly, you need to stop taking medications that affect bile emptying; thirdly, for people with abdominal distension, you can take anti-bloating drugs or enema before the examination, because this can increase the display rate of the bile duct and gallbladder.

②. Do not drink dairy products, soy products, sugars and other easily fermented foods three days before the liver, gallbladder and pancreas examination; eat a light diet one day before the examination; and fast on the day of the examination.

③. To avoid gastrointestinal bloating affecting the examination, you need to refrain from eating any food 8-12 hours before the pancreatic examination.

④. Do not eat or drink after dinner the day before the gastrointestinal examination. Do not take barium meal or gastroscopy three days before the examination.

This article introduces in detail whether B-ultrasound can detect pancreatic abnormalities, and also introduces the issues that need to be paid attention to in B-ultrasound digestive system examination. In fact, these are the issues that need to be paid attention to in pancreatic examination. You must pay special attention to them.