Letter to the Editor: Ultrasonography — essential addition to the surgeon’s paraphernalia

Madam, the clinical application of ultrasonography in various fields of medicine is expanding at an exponential pace. A new battery of indications is being added to its armamentarium in different clinical scenarios for many disciplines. In addition, it is an imaging modality that is easily and widely available in both developed and developing countries; this facet enhances its applicability and utility manifold. Ultrasonography is, however, no longer just the radiologist s turf. Physicians from many different fields of medicine are independently performing ultrasonography for diagnostic purposes. Rather than an encroachment, this should be perceived as a positive development whereby the workload on the radiology department personnel will be considerably reduced as it will help to off-set the gap between the demand and number of qualified users for this modality.