Ultrasound Services

Ultrasound imaging, also called sonography, involves exposing part of the body to high-frequency sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body.

Ultrasound exams are safe and non-invasive, and do not use ionizing radiation (x-ray).

Since 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 usually a painless medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions.

Conventional ultrasound displays the images in thin, flat sections of the body. Doppler ultrasound is a special ultrasound technique that evaluates blood as it flows through a blood vessel, including the body's major arteries and veins in the abdomen, arms, legs and neck.

Ultrasound is used to help physicians diagnose symptoms such as: 

• Pain 
• Swelling 
• Infection

Ultrasound is a useful way of examining many of the body's internal organs, including but not limited to the:

• Heart and blood vessels, including the abdominal aorta and its major branches 
• Abdomen
  • Liver 
  • Gallbladder 
  • Spleen 
  • Pancreas 
  • Kidneys 
  • Bladder 
• Uterus, ovaries, and unborn child (fetus) in pregnant patients 
• Eyes
• Thyroid and parathyroid glands
• Scrotum (testicles)

Doppler ultrasound images can help the physician to see and evaluate: 

• Blockages to blood flow (such as clots) 
• Narrowing of vessels (which may be caused by plaque) 
• Tumors and congenital malformation