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Monday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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General Information

An ultrasound is a diagnostic test that uses high-frequency sound waves bouncing off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echo patterns are shown on the screen of an ultrasound machine, forming a picture of body tissues called a sonogram. The test can be used for many purposes including obtaining views of a developing fetus, the heart, abdominal organs and blood vessels.

Our ultrasound machines use digital imaging. This allows for a more rapid turn-around of information, better storage, easier comparisons and the ability to integrate with electronic medical records.

During the procedure, sound waves are sent through the body by a device called a transducer. The sonographer will apply a colorless, odorless gel to the body part being examined, which allows the transducer to move freely across the surface of the body. The echoes that are generated are then transmitted to a computer monitor. Ultrasound examinations are painless and harmless. Because no radioactive material is used in the procedure, there is no risk of harm to a developing fetus.

Ultrasounds are performed by a Registered Sonographer, and the results are read by a radiologist specially trained in interpreting ultrasound images.

We conduct the following types of Ultrasound tests:

  • Abdominal
  • Breast
  • Early obstetrical – Nuchal translucency (early Down’s Syndrome screening)
  • General ultrasonography
  • Musculoskeletal
  • Obstetrical
  • Pelvic (trans-abdominal and trans-vaginal). 
  • Surface ultrasound
  • Testicles
  • Thyroid

Ultrasound examinations can help to diagnose a variety of conditions and with examining many of the body’s internal organs. Ultrasound is used to help physicians evaluate symptoms such as pain, swelling and infection. Some of the different types of ultrasounds you may need include:

  • Abdominal Ultrasound: Examines internal organs, including the liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and bladder to show movement of internal tissues and organs and enable physicians to see blood flow.
  • Breast Ultrasound: This test is often used when a change has been seen on a mammogram, or when a change is felt, but does not show up on a mammogram. This ultrasound may be used if you have particularly dense breast tissue that a mammogram may not be able to see through the tissue. It may also be used if you are pregnant because mammography uses radiation, whereas ultrasound does not. Your healthcare provider may also use ultrasound to look at nearby lymph nodes, or to remove fluid from a cyst.
  • Obstetric Ultrasound: Obstetric ultrasound refers to the specialized use of sound waves to visualize and determine the condition of a pregnant woman and her embryo or fetus
  • Pelvic Ultrasound: For women, pelvic ultrasound is most often used to examine the uterus and ovaries, and during pregnancy, to monitor the health and development of the embryo or fetus. For men, a pelvic ultrasound usually focuses on the bladder and the prostate gland. There are two methods of performing pelvic ultrasound: abdominal (transabdominal) and vaginal (transvaginal, endovaginal) in women. The same principles of high-frequency sound apply in each technique.
  • Trans-vaginal Ultrasound: This is a pelvic ultrasound for women to view the reproductive system, particularly the uterus and ovaries. A special transducer is gently inserted into the vagina to get a quick look at the uterus and ovaries.
  • Vascular (Carotid & Abdominal Aorta) Ultrasound: Ultrasound of the carotid arterial system provides a fast, non-invasive means of identifying blockages of blood flow in the neck arteries to the brain that might produce a stroke or mini-stroke. Ultrasound of the abdominal aorta is primarily used to evaluate for an aneurysm, which is an abnormal enlargement of the aorta usually from atherosclerotic disease.

Patients must be 8 years of age and older.