Rooks Veronica J, Cable Benjamin B
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2010 Dec;43(6):1255-66, vi-vii. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2010.08.010.
Ultrasound, as a diagnostic modality, has been developing rapidly. High-resolution ultrasound machines have been reduced to the size of a laptop computer. Ultrasound can be adopted by otolaryngologists for use within the clinic and the operating room. Ultrasound offers several advantages to the pediatric patient population. It is well tolerated and adds a degree of precision to the physical examination. It can be done repeatedly as lesions evolve and treatment is performed. It is valuable for guidance and therapeutic treatment of lesions in the operating room. It is likely that ultrasound use will continue to rapidly grow and evolve as a tool within the field of otolaryngology.
超声作为一种诊断手段，一直在迅速发展。高分辨率超声设备已缩小到笔记本电脑的尺寸。耳鼻喉科医生可以在诊所和手术室使用超声。超声对儿科患者群体有几个优点。它耐受性良好，为体格检查增加了一定程度的精确性。随着病变的发展和治疗的进行，可以反复进行。它对手术室病变的引导和治疗很有价值。作为耳鼻喉科领域的一种工具，超声的使用可能会继续迅速增长和发展。
