PREPARATION FOR THE SERVICE ( Instruction to the patient) ?

For the abdominal ultrasound please do not eat solid food or drink any thing but water for four to six hours before the exam.

For pelvic ultrasound you may eat regular meals prior to the exam. The only special preparation is to have a full bladder at the time of the exam. Therefore, you should drink half to one litre of water before the exam. Do not urinate before the exam.

For the obstetrical ultrasound if you are more than fourteen weeks pregnant no preparation is required. If you are less that fourteen weeks pregnant, you should have a full bladder.

No preparation is required for the following ultrasound exams.

• Breast
• Fetal ( after Fourteen weeks)
• Kidneys
• Testis
• Thyroid (neck)
• Pleural aspiration

Essential medication may be taken. If you are diabetic, please consult your doctor before taking any medication on the morning of your exam.