Ultrasound Procedures
What is Ultrasound?
Ultrasound uses high frequency sound waves to produce images of internal organs and tissues. It is a very safe and effective method of imaging.
How does it work?
Ultrasound uses a device known as a transducer to send out high frequency sound waves into the body. The transducer is placed on the patient's skin and the waves reflect off organs and transmit back into the ultrasound machine, producing images of the area.
What can it diagnose?
Ultrasound can provide images of soft tissue to identify conditions of the liver, kidneys, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts, spleen and pelvic region. For women, an ultrasound can examine the uterus, ovaries and during pregnancy, the fetus. For men, an ultrasound can search for abnormalities in the prostate.
