Fibromyalgia pain has been described in a variety of ways, such as burning, aching, stiffness or soreness. It often varies according to the time of day, activity level, weather, sleep patterns and stress.
Scan gently through a closed eye. The comparative anatomy between the eye ultrasound and the anatomy diagram above. Eye ultrasound: Hover the cursor over to see highlighted anatomy of the anterior chamber. Increase your depth to visualise the retro-occular region. View the eye with the patient looking to extremes of up, down, left and right.
The transducer sends and receives sound waves through the body, then converts the waves into images on a monitor. Normal and abnormal tissues and organs contain different acoustic properties which are recorded by the sound waves during an ultrasound. For example, an ultrasound would be able to show the presence of a gallstone or cyst, as well as the swelling of the liver. An abdominal ultrasound can be used to evaluate the gallbladder, liver, bile ducts, pancreas, spleen, and kidneys.