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Or scan QR code
What is an ultrasound?
An ultrasound, or sonogram, is an imaging exam that uses sound waves to produce pictures of organs and other structures inside your body. The sound waves have such a high frequency that you can’t hear them. One of the most common reasons for an ultrasound is to evaluate the health of a fetus (unborn baby) during pregnancy. But we also use ultrasounds to diagnose and treat many other conditions throughout your body.
Unlike other imaging exams such as X-rays and CT scans, ultrasounds don’t use ionizing radiation. This makes them safer for some people. Ultrasounds are also better than X-rays for looking at blood vessels, soft tissues such as muscles and ligaments, and organs like your bladder and kidneys.
Unlike other imaging exams such as X-rays and CT scans, ultrasounds don’t use ionizing radiation. This makes them safer for some people. Ultrasounds are also better than X-rays for looking at blood vessels, soft tissues such as muscles and ligaments, and organs like your bladder and kidneys.
How an ultrasound works?
We use a special device called a transducer to send sound waves into your body. The sound waves bounce back, or “echo,” in a specific pattern depending on the shape, size, and density of the structures they hit.
The transducer “hears” the echoes and sends them to a computer that translates the data into an image. The images may be 2D (flat images), 3D (showing the size and spacing of organs), or 4D (3D in motion), depending on the technology we use.
Most ultrasounds are noninvasive, meaning we apply the transducer to your skin on the outside of your body. But in some cases, we insert an ultrasound probe into an opening in your body or into a blood vessel.
The transducer “hears” the echoes and sends them to a computer that translates the data into an image. The images may be 2D (flat images), 3D (showing the size and spacing of organs), or 4D (3D in motion), depending on the technology we use.
Most ultrasounds are noninvasive, meaning we apply the transducer to your skin on the outside of your body. But in some cases, we insert an ultrasound probe into an opening in your body or into a blood vessel.
Types of ultrasounds:
Diagnostic ultrasounds help us find the cause of problems in your abdomen, blood vessels, muscles, heart, and other structures.
Some of the most common types of ultrasound include:
Abdominal ultrasound: creates pictures of your liver, spleen, gallbladder, pancreas, and other structures in your belly
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is a type of ultrasound imaging that uses a contrast agent to improve the visibility of internal organs and blood flow.
Some of the most common types of ultrasound include:
Abdominal ultrasound: creates pictures of your liver, spleen, gallbladder, pancreas, and other structures in your belly
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is a type of ultrasound imaging that uses a contrast agent to improve the visibility of internal organs and blood flow.
Who might need an ultrasound?
We may recommend an ultrasound to diagnose:
Abnormal tissue changes or masses
Blocked blood vessels or blood clots
Enlarged organs or blood vessels
Genetic disorders or defects in a fetus
Inflammation or infection
Injuries to muscles, tendons, and ligaments
Tumors and fluid-filled cysts
Unexplained pain, bleeding, or other symptoms
Abnormal tissue changes or masses
Blocked blood vessels or blood clots
Enlarged organs or blood vessels
Genetic disorders or defects in a fetus
Inflammation or infection
Injuries to muscles, tendons, and ligaments
Tumors and fluid-filled cysts
Unexplained pain, bleeding, or other symptoms
After an ultrasound
There’s no downtime after most diagnostic ultrasounds. Since you don’t need sedation, you can drive and return to normal activities right away.
If you have a transvaginal or transrectal ultrasound, you may have mild pain, soreness, or discharge after the exam.
If you have an ultrasound as part of a biopsy or therapeutic procedure, your care team will tell you what to expect during recovery and explain any precautions you should take.
If you have a transvaginal or transrectal ultrasound, you may have mild pain, soreness, or discharge after the exam.
If you have an ultrasound as part of a biopsy or therapeutic procedure, your care team will tell you what to expect during recovery and explain any precautions you should take.
Does an ultrasound have risks?
An ultrasound is a quick, safe procedure with very few risks, especially since it doesn’t use ionizing radiation.
However, as with all imaging exams, an ultrasound should be performed only by experienced healthcare providers when medically necessary.
However, as with all imaging exams, an ultrasound should be performed only by experienced healthcare providers when medically necessary.