During the last decade of his life, Adams was still writing full-force, including a memoir titled Grandfather Stories (1955). General Brock and Niagara Falls (1957) was followed by Chingo Smith of the Erie Canal (1958). Samuel Hopkins Adams died on 16 November 1958 at his Beaufort, South Carolina home.
Ultrasound uses sound waves that bounce off the pancreas, gallbladder, liver, and other organs, and their echoes generate electrical impulses that create an imageâcalled a sonogramâon a video monitor. If gallstones are causing inflammation, the sound waves will also bounce off of them, showing their location.
Tests may be done to find out the nature of a prolapse, particularly if it is causing problems with bladder or bowel function. These tests include: Cystoscopy, a test that allows your doctor to look at the interior lining of the bladder and the urethra. Intravenous pyelogram (IVP), an X-ray test that can show the size, shape, and position of the kidneys, bladder, ureters, and urethra.