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Why have an abdominal ultrasound?
Your doctor may have suggested you have an ultrasound scan of your abdomen and/ or kidneys because of abdominal pain; to look for gall stones; or frequency or discomfort when passing urine.
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Pre Examination |
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Please phone us to make an appointment.
PREPARATION FOR YOUR ULTRASOUND SCAN
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Please do not eat for six hours before the appointment time.
- You will need to have a full bladder for this examination, so please empty your bladder one hour before your appointment time and then drink a litre (about four glasses) of water.
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The Examination |
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An ultrasound appointment takes 20 to 30 minutes.The Sonographer or Radiologist will ask you to lie on the ultrasound bed and uncover your abdomen. Using ultrasound gel (a thick clear paste that allows us to maximise the image quality) on your abdomen, the sonographer will move an ultrasound probe (a small plastic square attached by a cord to the ultrasound machine) over the skin and take images. You may be asked to roll from side to side and hold your breath while the images are being taken. You may be able to see some of the ultrasound pictures on the TV monitor during the examination. |
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Post Examination |
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You may eat and drink normally.The radiologist will review the ultrasound images and may come into the room to see you. He or she will send a written report to your doctor, and the images will be available to you or to your doctor. |
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