New Advances in Genitourinary Ultrasound

Since its clinical introduction in the 1940s, ultrasound has become one of the most widely used imaging modalities in medicine and has emerged as a key diagnostic tool for the evaluation of patients who have genitourinary disease. This is largely attributable to advances in transducer design, signal acquisition, image processing, and system portability resulting in improved resolution, usability, and availability. New innovations and clinical applications, such as ultrasound contrast agents, hybrid technologies, minimally invasive therapies, and molecular imaging techniques, promise to further broaden the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of patients who have genitourinary disease.