All about Ultrasound Scan

1. Concepto Clinic All about Ultrasound Scan 01

2. What is Ultrasound Scan Concepto Clinic High-frequency sound waves are employed during an ultrasound or sonogram, a medical procedure, to produce an image from inside the body. 02

3. 03 How ultrasound scans work ·It uses a tiny gadget called an ultrasonic probe that emits high-frequency sound waves. ·The probe picks up "echoes" that are converted into moving images when sound waves reflect off various body components. ·While the scan is running, this image is shown on a monitor.

4. 04 Preparing for An Ultrasound Scan \ You might be requested to follow specific recommendations before some ultrasound scans to enhance the quality of the images obtained. Before a scan of your unborn child or your pelvic area, it may be necessary to drink water and wait to use the restroom until after the scan. A scan should be scheduled many hours before eating or drinking. This may be required prior to a scan of your digestive system, which may include the liver and gallbladder. The hospital may require you to take off some clothing and put on a gown, depending on the section of your body being checked. If you need a sedative to help you relax, this will be given through a small tube into the back of your hand or into your arm. Before the scan, you could occasionally receive an injection of a contrast agent, a safe medication that can help the images look sharper.

5. 05 Time and Doctors for Ultrasound Scan The majority of ultrasound scans last 15 to 45 minutes. They are often carried out by a physician, radiographer, or sonographer at a hospital radiology department or a private clinic

6. Concepto Clinic Types of Ultrasound scan Depending on the body part being scanned and the purpose of the ultrasound, there are various types of scans available. There are 3 primary types: External ultrasound scan Internal ultrasound scan Endoscopic ultrasound scan 06

7. 07 External Ultrasound Scan: This is when the ultrasound probe is moved on top of the skin The most frequent targets of an external ultrasound scan are the heart or an embryo in the womb. The liver, kidneys, and other organs in the abdomen and pelvis can also be examined, as well as any other organs or tissues that can be seen through the skin, like muscles and joints.

8. Concepto Clinic Internal Ultrasound Scan This is when the ultrasound probe is inserted into the body. An internal enables a physician to have a closer look at internal organs such as the prostate gland, ovaries, or womb. Internal examinations may be uncomfortable, but they rarely hurt and shouldn't take too long. examination 08

9. 09 Endoscopic Ultrasound Scan: This is when the ultrasound probe is fixed onto a flexible tube and passed further through the body. An endoscope is typically put into your body through your mouth during an endoscopic ultrasound scan to examine places like your stomach or food pipe. As an endoscopic ultrasound scan can be uncomfortable and may make you feel sick, you will typically be given a sedative to keep you calm and a local anesthetic spray to numb your throat. If you bite the endoscope, a mouth guard may be provided to keep your mouth open and safeguard your teeth.

10. Concepto Clinic After an Ultrasound Scan Most of the time, there are no side effects and you can leave right once the scan is complete. If no sedative was used, you can immediately drive, eat, and engage in other usual activities. If you received a sedative before an endoscopic ultrasound to help you relax, you will typically be told to stay in the hospital for a few hours until the drug starts to wear off. 10

11. 11 Risks The sound waves utilised in an ultrasound scan poses no known dangers. Contrary to several other types of scans, like CT scans, ultrasonic scans don't expose the patient to radiation. While both external and internal ultrasound scans are normally painless and have no negative side effects, you could feel some discomfort as the probe is placed against your skin or put into your body. It is crucial to inform the sonographer or physician performing the scan that you are allergic to latex if you are having an internal scan so they can use a latex-free probe cover. Endoscopic ultrasounds can occasionally be a little more painful and result in transient side effects including bloating or a sore throat. Additionally, there is a slight possibility of more severe side effects such as internal haemorrhage.

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