A Leader in Value Based Marketing. Red Angus has been at the forefront of the industryâs efforts to move toward a system of value based marketing. The Association is believed to be the first breed association to offer its members and commercial customers a value-based pricing grid with a major packing company.
Calculi (stones) of the kidneys and ureters may be detected by ultrasound. A kidney ultrasound may be performed to assist in placement of needles used to biopsy (obtain a tissue sample) the kidneys, to drain fluid from a cyst or abscess, or to place a drainage tube.
1 An abdominal ultrasound can be used to look for the cause of abdominal pain, evaluate masses in any of the abdominal organs, diagnose kidney stones or liver or gallbladder disease, and evaluate injuries after an accident.2  WebMD offers an overview of abdominal ultrasound. For example, Future Diagnostics Group in Illinois charges $200 for an ultrasound of just the abdominal aorta. 2  Concierge Medicine in California charges $275 for an abdominal ultrasound.