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• Pregnancy Ultrasound
• Abdominal Ultrasound
• Vascular Ultrasound for Pseudoaneurysm
• Ultrasound guided needle biopsy
• Thyroid Ultrasound
• Scrotal/Testicular Ultrasound
• Paracentesis
• Thoracentesis

Diagnostic ultrasound, also called sonography or diagnostic medical sonography, is an imaging method that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of structures within your body. The images can provide valuable information for diagnosing and treating a variety of diseases and conditions.

Most ultrasound examinations are done using an ultrasound device outside your body, though some involve placing a device inside your body. Health care professionals use it to view the heart, blood vessels, kidneys, liver, and other organs. During pregnancy, doctors use ultrasound to view the fetus. Unlike x-rays, ultrasound does not expose you to radiation.

Ultrasound scanners consist of a computer console, video display screen and an attached transducer. The transducer is a small hand-held device that resembles a microphone. Some exams may use different transducers, with different capabilities, during a single exam. The transducer sends out inaudible, high frequency sound waves into the body and then listens for the returning echoes.

During an ultrasound test, you lie on a table. A special technician or doctor will apply a small amount of gel to the area under examination and placed the transducer there. The gel allows sound waves to travel back and forth between the transducer and the area under examination. An ultrasound image is immediately visible on the video display screen.

Diagnostic ultrasound is a safe procedure that uses low-power sound waves. There are no known risks.

Ultrasound is a valuable tool, but it has limitations. Sound doesn't travel well through air or bone, so ultrasound isn't effective at imaging body parts that have gas in them or are hidden by bone, such as the lungs or head. To view these areas, your doctor may order other imaging tests, such as CT or MRI scans or X-rays.