Ultrasound imaging, also called ultrasound scanning or sonography, involves exposing part of the body to high-frequency sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body. Ultrasound exams do not use ionizing radiation (as used in x-rays). Because ultrasound images are captured in real-time, they can show the structure and movement of the body’s internal organs, as well as blood flowing through blood vessels.
Ultrasound imaging is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. An example is abdominal ultrasound, where a sonographer produces pictures of the internal organs and blood vessels located within the abdomen. A Doppler ultrasound study may be part of an abdominal ultrasound examination. Doppler ultrasound is a special ultrasound technique that evaluates blood flow through a blood vessel, including the body’s major arteries and veins in the abdomen, arms, legs and neck. Ultrasound is also a useful tool in image guided medical device placement, needle biopsies and fluid aspiration.
List of procedures:
- Abdomen
- Abdomen – Complete and Limited
- Abdomen Pelvic Complete
- Aspiration
- Biophysical Profile
- Breast
- Breast Core Biopsy
- Breast Localization
- Extremity (non-vascular)
- Kidney
- Kidney with Dopplers
- Neonate Head
- Obstetrics (1st, 2nd and 3rd trimester)
- Pelvis Obstetrics
- Paracentesis
- Scrotum / Testicle
- Thoracentesis
- Thyroid
- Thyroid BX
- Transvaginal Exam