![]() There are also some kinds of Transducers - known as Intravascular Ultrasound or Endovascular Ultrasound - that can be placed onto the end of a catheter and inserted into blood vessels. In cases where the digestive system is ‘under the scanner’, so to speak, an endoscope - known as Endoscopy Ultrasound (EUS) - may be employed. This is known as TEE (Trans-esophageal Ultrasound) and is generally conducted in specialist settings. The Transesophageal Transducer is ‘inserted’ into the body by passing it down the patient's throat. These studies can be routinely performed in approved outpatient clinics.Ī specialized and new approach advocates the use of a Transesophageal Transducer in cases where the esophagus or thorax (chest cavity) is being studied. In the case of an Internal Ultrasound where the ovaries or urinary organs need to be studied in greater detail, the Transducer is inserted into the rectum (the process is called Endorectal Transducer, in the case of males) or the vagina (the process is called Endovaginal Transducer, in the case of females). ![]() This process is usually free of any kind of pain or discomfort. In the case of an External Ultrasound, the Transducer (a wand-like instrument) is placed over the part of the body (for example, the heart or the abdomen) that needs to be studied and has been administered a lubricating gel before-hand for this purpose. Therefore, in the case of an Ultrasound for a woman who is pregnant and individuals for lower abdomen ultrasound, plenty of water must be drunk – and the individual must be careful not to urinate for some time before the Test. Some individuals may feel more comfortable in loose-fitting clothes for the duration of the Test.Ī bladder that is full of water is able to generate better pictures or images of the uterus and other organs (since air is a bad conductor of ultrasound and makes the scan a failure). An Ultrasound Test usually takes between 20 minutes to an hour, and normally doesn’t require any special preparation.įor an Ultrasound of the gall bladder or liver (also called Ultrasound Upper Abdomen or Ultrasound Whole Abdomen), the individual needs to fast or abstain from any kind of eating for several hours before the Ultrasound begins. ![]() What is the Procedure of an Ultrasound?Īn Ultrasound Test is carried out by a doctor or an Ultrasonologist who has been specially trained for the purpose. For smokers who are above the age of 65, an abdominal Ultrasound Test may be a wise course of action even if there are no other overt symptoms of illness or discomfort. An individual doesn’t normally have to go through any special preparation to taken an Ultrasound Test. ![]() While it has various kinds of medical uses and health applications, an Ultrasound is perhaps the most popular and preferred Test used to monitor the development of the fetus in pregnant women. Ultrasound images are engineered in ‘real-time’, and let us see both the structure of our internal organs as well as the function (that is, the movement) of our blood vessels. Apart from being safe, an Ultrasound is also a painless and generally affordable process - making it popular with both patients and the medical fraternity. Sonography refers to a medical test that is conducted with the help of an Ultrasound Device. An Ultrasound is a Test procedure in which high-frequency sound waves (sonar and radio technology) are used to create ‘pictures’ of the inside of the body. ![]()
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