Dr.Pushkar Dhir
DHIR EYE HOSPITAL & POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
BHIWANI HARYANA
B SCAN
Moderator :- Dr. Supreet Juneja Presentor:- Dr.Pushkar Dhir
D 4 CONCEPTS
1. How B scan came into existence?
2. Concept of Frequency.
3. Concept of Gain.
ULTRASONOGRAPHY
• Non-invasive, efficient and inexpensive diagnostic tool.
• Examiner- dependent
• Expertise
• A correlation with clinical findings is essential to make a
diagnosis.
.
• 1793: Lazzaro Spallanzani (Italy) discovered that bats
orient themselves with the help of sound whistles while
flying in darkness. This was the basis of modern ultrasound
application
• 1956: Mundt and Hughes -
first used the A-scan technique.
• 1958: Baum and Greenwood
- B-scan (immersion method)
• 1962:Oksala and Lehtinen
further refined the technique
• In the sixties, imaging of the
eyeball and
orbit using ultrasound was
popularised by Ossoining.
Apna B Scan
INSTRUMENTATION
• An USG unit is composed of four basic elements :
– Pulser,
– Receiver
– Display screen
– Transducer
B SCAN CONTROL PANEL
USE OF INCREASING GAIN
Use of Decreasing Gain
PRINCIPLE OF
ULTRASOUND
VELOCITY REFLECTIVITY
ANGLE OF
INCIDENCE
ABSORPTION
•USG wave has a
frequency > 20 kHz.
•Wavelength α Depth
of penetration of the
ultrasound.
•Larger d frequency
= short wavelength
= shallow penetration
= better resolution
• Sound travels
faster through
solids than
liquids.
•Velocity of
sound wave is
depends on
the density of
the media .
•Vitreous 1532
m/s
•Cornea speed
of 1,641 m/s
• Greater the
density
difference at
interface,
stronger the
echo/higher the
reflectivity
• The stronger
the echo, the
higher the spike
•The stronger the
echo, the
brighter the dot.
• Perpendicular
d probe to the
area of interest,
=more of the
echo is reflected
directly back into
the probe tip.
= brighter d spot.
• More dense
the medium,
the greater the
amount of
absorption.
•B-scan should
be performed
on the open
eye unless the
patient is a
small child or
has an open
wound
PTR before doing Bscan
• For Best B scan results :-
– Put the Probe directly on globe ( improve resolution and
determine the patient gaze)
– Coupling jelly applied to probe tip
– In cases of suspected infection cover the probe tip with cling
film
– Clean the probe tip with alcohol wipe after every use.
REQUISITE 4 HIGH QUALITY
BSCAN
1. Lesion Must be Placed in the centre
2. Beam must be directed perpendicular to the surface
of interest
3. Lowest Possible decibel gain that is consistent with
adequate mantainence of intensity and resolution of
lesion.
ABOUT THE PROBE
• 1-5 MHZ = Abdominal USG
• 8-10 MHZ = Ophthalmic USG
• 50-100 MHZ = UBM
B Scan : Orientation & Labeling
1. Axial Section
2. Transverse Section
3. Longitudinal Section
Normal B-scan
• Cornea, AC and the anterior capsule-not easily visualised without immersion technique
• Lens –oval high reflective structure
• Vitreous- acoustically clear
• Retina, choroid and sclera-seen together as a high reflective structure
• Sclera – 100% reflective
• Optic nerve-wedge shaped acoustic void in retrobulbar space on axial scan
• Extraocular muscles-echolucent to low reflective fusiform orbital structures
Bscan in Various Pathologies
TOPOGRAPHIC
EXAMn.
SHAPE
LOCATION
EXTENSION
KINETIC
EXAMn.
MOBILITY
AFTER
MOBILITY
VASCULARITY
QUANTITATIVE
EXAMn.
REFLECTIVITY
(SPIKE Ht. &
PEAKS)
TEXTURE
SOUND
ATTENUATION
PVD
RETINA
DETACHMENT
CHOROID
DETACHMENT
SHAPE Linear
LOCATION
ATTCH. TO ON Variable Yes No
OTHER Thicker inferiorly Folds/Breaks Vortex Vein
SPIKE HT. 40-90% 80-100% 90-100%
SPIKE PEAKS Single Single
Double / M shape
peak
MOBILITY
Marked (Hammock
like)
Moderate Minimal
AFTER MOVMT. Marked
Moderate to
severe
Absent
References
• Most of the photographs and pics hav been
taken from Textbook of Ophthalmic
Ultrasound by Hatem R. Aata WITHOUT
PRIOR PERMISSION.
Correlation with clinical findings is
essential to make a diagnosis 
• THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR PATIENTLY LISTENING TO THIS SEMINAR.
• For feedbacks & brickbats plz mail at
• ykush@yahoo.co.in./drdhir2014@gmail.com
“ Thank you for listening B scan”
• Vitreous syneresis
• Clumps of cells compromised of blood
• Uveitis
• Endophtalmitis
• Asteroid Hyalosis

B SCAN BY DR.PUSHKAR DHIR, DHIR HOSPITAL BHIWANI.pptx

  • 1.
    Dr.Pushkar Dhir DHIR EYEHOSPITAL & POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY BHIWANI HARYANA
  • 2.
    B SCAN Moderator :-Dr. Supreet Juneja Presentor:- Dr.Pushkar Dhir
  • 3.
    D 4 CONCEPTS 1.How B scan came into existence? 2. Concept of Frequency. 3. Concept of Gain.
  • 4.
    ULTRASONOGRAPHY • Non-invasive, efficientand inexpensive diagnostic tool. • Examiner- dependent • Expertise • A correlation with clinical findings is essential to make a diagnosis. .
  • 5.
    • 1793: LazzaroSpallanzani (Italy) discovered that bats orient themselves with the help of sound whistles while flying in darkness. This was the basis of modern ultrasound application
  • 6.
    • 1956: Mundtand Hughes - first used the A-scan technique. • 1958: Baum and Greenwood - B-scan (immersion method) • 1962:Oksala and Lehtinen further refined the technique • In the sixties, imaging of the eyeball and orbit using ultrasound was popularised by Ossoining.
  • 7.
  • 8.
    INSTRUMENTATION • An USGunit is composed of four basic elements : – Pulser, – Receiver – Display screen – Transducer
  • 9.
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 12.
    PRINCIPLE OF ULTRASOUND VELOCITY REFLECTIVITY ANGLEOF INCIDENCE ABSORPTION •USG wave has a frequency > 20 kHz. •Wavelength α Depth of penetration of the ultrasound. •Larger d frequency = short wavelength = shallow penetration = better resolution • Sound travels faster through solids than liquids. •Velocity of sound wave is depends on the density of the media . •Vitreous 1532 m/s •Cornea speed of 1,641 m/s • Greater the density difference at interface, stronger the echo/higher the reflectivity • The stronger the echo, the higher the spike •The stronger the echo, the brighter the dot. • Perpendicular d probe to the area of interest, =more of the echo is reflected directly back into the probe tip. = brighter d spot. • More dense the medium, the greater the amount of absorption. •B-scan should be performed on the open eye unless the patient is a small child or has an open wound
  • 13.
    PTR before doingBscan • For Best B scan results :- – Put the Probe directly on globe ( improve resolution and determine the patient gaze) – Coupling jelly applied to probe tip – In cases of suspected infection cover the probe tip with cling film – Clean the probe tip with alcohol wipe after every use.
  • 14.
    REQUISITE 4 HIGHQUALITY BSCAN 1. Lesion Must be Placed in the centre 2. Beam must be directed perpendicular to the surface of interest 3. Lowest Possible decibel gain that is consistent with adequate mantainence of intensity and resolution of lesion.
  • 15.
    ABOUT THE PROBE •1-5 MHZ = Abdominal USG • 8-10 MHZ = Ophthalmic USG • 50-100 MHZ = UBM
  • 16.
    B Scan :Orientation & Labeling 1. Axial Section 2. Transverse Section 3. Longitudinal Section
  • 30.
    Normal B-scan • Cornea,AC and the anterior capsule-not easily visualised without immersion technique • Lens –oval high reflective structure • Vitreous- acoustically clear • Retina, choroid and sclera-seen together as a high reflective structure • Sclera – 100% reflective • Optic nerve-wedge shaped acoustic void in retrobulbar space on axial scan • Extraocular muscles-echolucent to low reflective fusiform orbital structures
  • 31.
    Bscan in VariousPathologies
  • 32.
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    PVD RETINA DETACHMENT CHOROID DETACHMENT SHAPE Linear LOCATION ATTCH. TOON Variable Yes No OTHER Thicker inferiorly Folds/Breaks Vortex Vein SPIKE HT. 40-90% 80-100% 90-100% SPIKE PEAKS Single Single Double / M shape peak MOBILITY Marked (Hammock like) Moderate Minimal AFTER MOVMT. Marked Moderate to severe Absent
  • 45.
    References • Most ofthe photographs and pics hav been taken from Textbook of Ophthalmic Ultrasound by Hatem R. Aata WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION.
  • 46.
    Correlation with clinicalfindings is essential to make a diagnosis 
  • 47.
    • THANK YOUEVERYONE FOR PATIENTLY LISTENING TO THIS SEMINAR. • For feedbacks & brickbats plz mail at • [email protected]./[email protected] “ Thank you for listening B scan”
  • 52.
    • Vitreous syneresis •Clumps of cells compromised of blood • Uveitis • Endophtalmitis • Asteroid Hyalosis