Abdominal Ultrasound

The abdominal ultrasound study (sonogram) makes use of high frequency sound waves to produce an image, representative of the anatomy inside the abdomen. An aqueous gel is spread over the skin in the area to be studied. A hand held transducer is then used, which emits high frequency sound waves and collects the reflections from the internal organs. The transducer is passed painlessly over the surface of the abdomen. The computer assimilates this information into a "picture" on a video screen and is simultaneously recorded on film. The most commonly studied organs are: gallbladder, kidney, aorta, and pancreas. This test is also useful in the evaluation of patients with abdominal pain, abdominal masses, or jaundice.

CONDITIONS DIAGNOSED WITH ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND

1. ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM

2. PANCREATIC CYSTS

3. TUMORS OF THE PANCREAS

4. TUMORS OF THE LIVER

5. ABNORMALITIES OF THE SPLEEN

6. GALLBLADDER DISEASE AND GALLSTONES (very common use for abdominal ultrasound)

7. KIDNEY STONES

8. KIDNEY ABNORMALITIES AND ENLARGEMENT

***** REMEMBER *****

1. There are no known risks from the use of ultrasound.

2. The exam is painless.

MEDICAL TESTS

Abdominal Ultrasound
Abdominal X-Ray
Allergy Testing
Amniocentesis
Amylase Blood Test
Angiodynography
Angiogram
Arterial Blood Gases
Arthrocentesis
Arthrogram
Barium Enema
Blood Chemistry
Blood Coagulation Test
Blood Cultures
Blood Glucose Test
Blood Test Smac 25
Bone Marrow Biopsy Aspiration
Cardiac Catheterization Angioplasty
Cardiac Enzymes
Cholesterol Blood Test
Complete Blood Count
CT Scanning Back
CT Scanning Chest Abdomen
Drug Levels
Glucose Tolerance Test
Hepatitis Blood Test
HIV Blood Test
Kidney Biopsy
Kidney Blood Test
Lipoproteins
Liver Biopsy
Liver Blood Test
Lymph Node Biopsy
Mononucleosis Test
Paracentesis
Peritoneal Lavage
Pregnancy Blood Test
Prostate Specific Antigen
Skin Biopsy
Spine X-Rays
Thyroid Biopsy
Thyroid Blood Test
Toxicology