Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) is a type of ultrasound eye exam that makes a more detailed image than regular ultrasound.[1][2]
| Ultrasound biomicroscopy | |
|---|---|
| Purpose | ultrasound eye exam |
Operation
editHigh-energy sound waves are bounced off the inside of the eye and the echo patterns are shown on the screen of an ultrasound machine. This makes a picture called a sonogram.[3]
Ocular use
editIt is useful in glaucoma, cysts and neoplasms of the eye, as well as the evaluation of trauma and foreign bodies of the eye.[3]
References
edit- ^ Foster, F.Stuart; Pavlin, Charles J; Harasiewicz, Kasia A; Christopher, Donald A; Turnbull, Daniel H (2000). "Advances in ultrasound biomicroscopy". Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. 26 (1): 1–27. doi:10.1016/S0301-5629(99)00096-4. ISSN 0301-5629. PMID 10687788.
- ^ Pavlin, Charles J.; Harasiewicz, Kasia; Sherar, Michael D.; Foster, F. Stuart (1991). "Clinical Use of Ultrasound Biomicroscopy". Ophthalmology. 98 (3): 287–295. doi:10.1016/S0161-6420(91)32298-X. ISSN 0161-6420. PMID 2023747.
- ^ a b Silverman RH (January 2009). "High-resolution ultrasound imaging of the eye - a review". Clin. Experiment. Ophthalmol. 37 (1): 54–67. doi:10.1111/j.1442-9071.2008.01892.x. PMC 2796569. PMID 19138310.
External links
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This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms. U.S. National Cancer Institute.
- Ultrasound biomicroscopy entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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