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 Ultrasound
is a diagnostic scan that uses sound waves and detectors passed over the body
part to produce an image on the monitor. It does not use x-rays. It is used
for organ evaluation, blood flow, pregnancy, identification of lesions for biopsy,
and evaluation of the heart muscle and valves.
Pelvic, Pregnancy and Urinary Tract
- Drink plenty of fluids (4-6 glasses) starting about 1½ hours before
the test. As the bladder must feel uncomfortably full, do not empty the bladder
until the scan is completed.(All pregnancy scans must have a full bladder.)
Abdominal
- Do not eat or drink anything for 12 hours before the scan
Abdominal and Pelvic
- Do not eat for 12 hours before the scan
- You may drink water only for 12 hours before the scan
- Drink 4-6 glasses of water starting about 1½ hours before the scan.
As the bladder must feel uncomfortably full, do not empty the bladder until
the scan is completed.
Kidney only, Breast, Vascular Studies (Doppler’s), and Echocardiograms
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