Abdominal / Small Parts
Providing “imaging center” quality diagnostic ultrasound for your patients in the convenience of your office!
Key Benefits
- State-of-the-art ultrasound technology
- Experienced & credentialed Sonographer
- Superior Diagnostic Results
Procedures
Abdominal/small parts procedures: Abdominal complete, Abdominal limited (gallbladder), Pylorus, Kidneys, Thyroid, and Testicular/Scrotum ultrasound.
Abdominal ultrasound (complete or limited)
The following list represents the views obtained with a complete abdominal ultrasound.
- Abdominal Aorta and Inferior Vena Cava
- Liver
- Gallbladder/Biliary Tract
- Kidneys/Urinary Tract
- Pancreas
- Spleen
- Appendix
Superior diagnostic results are obtained in the morning after fasting 8 to 12 hours. Children should be NPO for 4 hours prior to the examination.
Renal Ultrasound
Real time imaging of the kidneys with documentation of size, anatomical discrepancies, and pathological findings.
Testicular/Scrotum Ultrasound
Real time imaging of the scrotal contents, including the testicles, and epididymus is performed. Documentation of any testicular, epididymal, or scrotal masses will be obtained.
Thyroid Ultrasound
Real time imaging of the thyroid gland with documentation of size, anatomical discrepancies, and pathological findings. Each lobe is examined separately in both longitudinal and transverse views. Any abnormalities found within the thyroid, or adjacent to the thyroid, will be measured from multiple views. Doppler spectral analysis and color Doppler will also be utilized to evaluate any abnormalities.