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Ultrasound

About Ultrasound

Using sound waves to create images, ultrasound gives physicians a real-time, full-motion view of the inside of the body as it functions during an examination. You can think of ultrasound as being similar to your home video camera, except that it works with sound rather than light and is capable of "seeing" the inside of the body.

One advantage of ultrasound is that it creates detailed, full-motion images without radiation or electromagnetic energy, making it the preferred method of examining a fetus during pregnancy. It is also highly effective for viewing physiological processes, such as blood flow or the fetal heartbeat. Ultrasound is also used frequently to view the functioning of or check for problems in the eyes or internal organs such as the heart, kidneys, bladder, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, or spleen.

Preparing for Ultrasound

• Abdomen Sonogram
  No food or liquids after midnight the night before your examination.
• Abdomen & Retroperitoneal Sonogram
  No food or liquids after midnight the night before your examination.
• Abdomen & Pelvic Sonogram
  No food after midnight the night before your examination. Start drinking 32 ounces of water one and one-half hours before your appointment, and finish water one hour before your examination. Do not empty the bladder until study is completed.
• Renal Sonogram
  Start drinking 20 ounces of water one and on-half hours before your appointment, and finish water one hour before your examination. Do not empty the bladder until study is completed.
• Pelvic Sonogram
  Transabdominal & Endovaginal Sonogram
  Start drinking 32 ounces of water one and one-half hours before your appointment, and finish water one hour before your examination. Do not empty the bladder until study is completed.
• Obstetric Sonogram
  Start drinking 32 ounces of water one and one-half hours before your appointment, and finish one hour before study. Do not empty the bladder until study is completed.