Ultrasound Services
What is an ultrasound?
Ultrasonography, which is sometimes called sonography, uses high-frequency sound waves and a computer to create images of blood vessels, tissues, and organs. Ultrasounds are used to view internal organs as they function, and to assess blood blow through various vessels. Ultrasound procedures are often used to examine many parts of the body such as the abdomen, breasts, female pelvis, prostate, scrotum, thyroid and parathyroid, and the vascular system. During pregnancy, ultrasounds are performed to evaluate the development of the fetus.
What are the different types of ultrasound?
Different ultrasound techniques exist for different conditions. Examples of some of the more common types of ultrasound examinations include the following:
Hysterosonography, also called:
- Saline Infusion Sonography
- Sonohysterography
- Ultrasound - Uterus
Obstetric Ultrasound, also called:
- Sonography - Obstetric
- Ultrasound - Obstetric
Ultrasound - Abdomen, also called:
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Sonography - Abdomen
Ultrasound - Abdomen (Children) , also called:
- Abdominal Ultrasound (Children)
- Children's (Pediatric) Ultrasound - Abdomen
- Pediatric Ultrasound - Abdomen
- Sonography - Abdomen (Children)
Ultrasound - Breast, also called:
- Breast Ultrasound
- Sonography - Breast
Ultrasound - Carotid, also called:
- Carotid Ultrasound Imaging
- Sonography - Carotid
Ultrasound - General , also called:
- General Ultrasound
- Sonography - General
Ultrasound - Musculoskeletal, also called:
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Sonography - Musculoskeletal
Ultrasound - Pelvis, also called:
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Sonography - Pelvis
Ultrasound - Prostate, also called:
- Prostate Ultrasound
- Sonography - Prostate
Ultrasound - Scrotum, also called:
- Scrotal Ultrasound
- Sonography - Scrotum
Ultrasound - Thyroid, also called:
- Sonography - Thyroid
- Thyroid Ultrasound, also called:
- Sonography - Vascular
- Vascular Ultrasound
Ultrasound - Venous (Extremities), also called:
- Sonography, Venous - Extremities
- Venous Ultrasound (Extremities)
Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy, also called:
- Biopsy-Breast, Ultrasound-Guided
- Breast Biopsy, Ultrasound-Guided
- Needle biopsy of the breast, ultrasound-guided
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- RadiologyInfo - Ultrasound (Sonography)
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