ULTRASOUND

An ultrasound, also known as sonography, is a type of imaging test that uses very high-frequency sound waves to examine the internal organs. It’s a noninvasive procedure that typically takes about an hour, and the results are usually available within the same timeframe.

Ultrasound can diagnose a variety of conditions, including pregnancy, benign prostatic hyperplasia, acute kidney injury, adenomyosis of the uterus, uterine fibroids, hernia, aneurysm, cancer, primary biliary cirrhosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, polycystic kidney disease, ovarian cysts, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, moyamoya, fibroadenoma, and endometriosis1.

You may need to remove jewelry or metal accessories from the body parts of examination. You should wear comfortable clothing that is easy to remove or loosen. You may need to change into a gown depending on the body parts to be examined. Depending on the instructions given by your doctor, you may need to follow certain food intake guidelines, such as not eating solid foods for 8 hours before the test. Drinking 5-6 glasses of water and not urinating before the test can help make the bladder more visible.

After changing into a gown or loosening your clothing, you’ll lie down in the instructed position. A water-based gel is applied to the area of examination. This allows the sound waves to pass easily in and out of the body and reduces friction with the transducer. The transducer is pressed lightly and moved over the area of examination. The sound waves are transmitted into the body. The reflecting waves are collected, and the images formed are analyzed. There are no risks or complications involved as the procedure is noninvasive. The gel applied can be easily wiped away after the procedure. The images received from the ultrasound are analyzed by our expert radiologists.