Patient's question:
What are the differences between a regular ultrasound and a color Doppler ultrasound? Can a color Doppler ultrasound clearly determine the nature of uterine fibroids and whether surgery is needed?Doctor's answer:
Ultrasound, simply put, is high-definition black and white B-mode ultrasound combined with color Doppler. It not only has the advantages of two-dimensional ultrasound structural images but also provides rich information on hemodynamics. You can understand it this way: the scope of color ultrasound is broader than that of black and white B-mode ultrasound. A regular B-mode ultrasound is like a black and white photo. A two-dimensional color ultrasound is not a color photo. The left image generally shows the condition of the uterus in black and white, while the right fetal image displays red and blue colors to indicate blood vessel information. Three-dimensional color ultrasound appears yellowish-brown in color, while four-dimensional B-mode ultrasound is like a VCR shot by a camera.