Ultrasound machine
By Appointment only
Patients must be 8 years & up
June 5, 2020 Update: Ultrasound Testing is OPEN.
Hours:
Monday to Friday – 8:30 AM to 5 PM
Holidays: Closed
Tel: 416-461-9471
Fax: 416-645-2534
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All four of 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.
Services
An ultrasound test is a diagnostic technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of the organs and structures of the body. The test can be used for many purposes including obtaining views of a developing fetus, the heart, abdominal organs and blood vessels.
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)
- Echocardiography
- General ultrasonography
- Musculoskeletal
- Obstetrical
- Pelvic (trans-abdominal and trans-vaginal). Click here for Transvaginal Ultrasound – Patient Information Sheet and Transvaginal Ultrasound – Patient Informed Consent Form
- Surface ultrasound
- Testicles
- Thyroid
Patient Preparation
Appointments are necessary but emergency patients can be accommodated. (Please call ahead).
What you need to do before your appointment:
- Bring any documentation your family doctor gave you including the referral requisition.
- Bring your provincial health card.
- Abdominal and Pelvic Examination
- Nothing to eat or drink except water for 8 hours before your exam.
- You will be instructed to drink 1 litre of water with specific start and stop times depending on your scheduled appointment time. You may not use the washroom until your test is completed.
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Nothing to eat or drink except water for 8 hours before your exam.
- Pelvic and Pregnancy Ultrasound
- You will be instructed to drink 1 litre of water with specific start and stop times depending on your scheduled appointment time. You may not use the washroom until your test is completed.
Picking up your images:
Your images are available on a CD (compact disk).
Please note:
- CD’s are not prepared in advance.
- You may obtain a CD – Monday to Friday between 10 am and 5pm.
- CD’s are not available on Saturdays.
Languages
English
