What is it ?

Ultrasound scanning or sonography is a diagnostic imaging procedure to obtain images from inside the human body through the use of very high frequency sound waves. The sound waves echoes are recorded & displayed as a real time, visual image. No radiation is involved in ultrasound imaging.

Doppler ultrasound is a special technique used to examine blood flow. This can help to diagnose a variety of conditions causing narrowing or dilatation of the blood vessels.

Types of Ultrasound exams include Abdominal ultrasound, Pelvic ultrasound, vascular ultrasound, ultrasound of small parts including breast & thyroid, antenatal ultrasound, pediatric ultrasound and cranial ultrasound. A pelvic ultrasound in females looks primarily at the uterus & ovaries but the bladder may also be visualized. In males, the pelvic ultrasound usually focuses on the bladder & the prostate gland.