Abstract
Article: Transperineal Sonography of Anal Mass Status Post Total Colectomy: A Case Report
Authors: Susan Rohrbach, MBA, RDMS, Elizabeth Asch, MD, Mara Giovani, BS, RDMS, and Kailee David, BS, RDMS, RVT
Category: OB/GYN [OB]
Credit: 0.5 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article titled “Transperineal Sonography of Anal Mass Status Post Total Colectomy: A Case Report,” you will be able to:
Understand transperineal sonography is a useful imaging tool for evaluating the pelvic floor and lower pelvis
Recognize that transperineal sonography offers an alternative to internal imaging for patients with contraindications to transvaginal and transrectal sonography
Describe the advantage of transperineal sonography over more expensive cross-sectional imaging techniques
Which anatomic location is visualized well with transperineal sonography? Ascending colon Tip of appendix Uterine fundus Base of bladder
What is an indication for transperineal sonography as an alternative to internal imaging? Recent cystoscopy Vaginal obstruction Acute constipation Bacterial vaginosis
What are two primary limitations of transperineal sonography? Shadowing from rectal gas and limited penetration depth Enhancement from urine in bladder and inadequate contact Shadowing from pubic symphysis and inadequate contact Enhancement from vagina and limited penetration depth
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