Adrenal atrophy ultrasound
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maryam Hadipour, M.D.[2]
Overview
The adrenal glands can be studied in ultrasound imaging and each abdominal ultrasound. Any new incidental mass, larger than 1cm should be evaluated with CT-scan or MRI.
Ultrasound
The adrenal glands can be studied in ultrasound imaging and each abdominal ultrasound scan of a child or adult should include the assessment of the suprarenal areas. Any new incidental mass, larger than 1cm should be evaluated with CT-scan or MRI. The modality is mainly used to detect adrenal masses. However, reduced vascularity or significant reduction is size might be evident in ultra-sonographies, conducted by skilled experts. Adrenal atrophy is shown in the following figure:
