Frequency of ultrasound exams Patients | GPs a | |||
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Type of ultrasound | Females n = 76′449 n (%) | Males n = 53′796 n (%) | Total n = 130′245 n (%) | n = 104 n (%) |
Head and neck | 4′399 (5.75) | 1′791 (3.33) | 6′190 (4.75) | 66 (63.46) |
Breast and axilla | 248 (0.32) | 7 (0.01) | 255 (0.20) | 13 (12.50) |
Abdomenb | 42′984 (56.23) | 46′140 (85.77) | 89′124 (68.43) | 101 (97.12) |
Vessels with Doppler | 500 (0.65) | 500 (0.93) | 1000 (0.77) | 30 (28.85) |
Musculoskeletal and soft parts | 5′222 (6.83) | 5′242 (9.74) | 10′464 (8.03) | 66 (63.46) |
Rectal and/or vaginal endosonography | 20′394 (26.68) | 46 (0.09) | 20′440 (15.69) | 26 (25.00) |
Pregnancy related | 2′484 (3.25) | – | 2′484 (1.91) | 18 (17.31) |
Interventional | 218 (0.29) | 70 (0.13) | 288 (0.22) | 14 (13.46) |