The role of ultrasound tomography in diagnosing adrenal pathology

The present study included 97 patients (52 female and 45 male) aged 16-52 years. Conventional ultrasound examination of adrenal glands was made in all cases using a Sonoline SL-2 ultrasound tomograph. The diagnostic results from the examination were compared to the results from the hormonal studies, scintigraphy, computer tomography, angiography, surgery and the histological diagnosis. The diagnostic parameters of the sonographic method were assessed on the basis of the results obtained. The role of the ultrasound tomography in the diagnostics of different adrenal diseases was determined.