Abdomen Sonography: Prostate - Video Lesson

Hey everyone, welcome back to our series on abdominal extended sonography. In today's lesson, we'll explore the normal anatomy and function of the prostate gland. We'll take a look at its physical features, anatomical zones, and how it fits in with nearby structures like the seminal vesicles and bladder. We'll also review what the prostate should look like on ultrasound, including how to tell it apart from surrounding pelvic organs. Finally, we'll go over how to assess its blood flow using color and spectral Doppler to recognize normal perfusion patterns. The prostate is a small walnut shaped gland that sits just below the bladder and wraps around the urethra. In adults, it typically measures about three to four centimeters wide, two to three centimeters tall, and three to four centimeters front to back, or the AP dimension. Normal adult prostate volume is typically less than thirty milliliters. The prostate plays an important role in male fertility by producing a fluid that helps nourish and transport