ULTRASOUND

One of the most exiting tools for medical diagnosis is ultrasound. This is a safe, painless, and simple technique, which provides a picture of the human body.

What the patient and referring doctor should know

Ultrasound is routinely used for the following:

Pregnant Patients

• Detect many birth defects (Congenital anomalies)
• Fetal age & growth
• Fetal biophysical profile
• Complications of pregnancy
• Pregnancy induced high blood pressure
• High risk pregnancy
• Fetal echocardiography, color/power doppler
• Placenta previa, bleeding, pain
• Multiple pregnancy, twins, triplets
• Early pregnancy problems, miscarriages
• Viability of the baby
  
  Gynecological Problems
  
• Fibroids, ovarian tumors, pelvic mass
• Menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, vaginal bleeding
• Pelvic pain, cramping, endometriomas
• Incontinence, color doppler of the pelvis
• Congenital anomalies of the genital tract
• Failure to menstruate
• Adolescent and pediatric gynecology
  
  Abdominal and GI Tract Problems
  
• Abdominal pain, gallstones
• Aortic aneurysm, abdominal masses
• Tumors or infections of the liver, pancreas, spleen
  
  Urological Problems
  
• Kidney tumors, cysts, stones
• Incontinence, ureter & bladder problems.
• Testicular and scrotal masses
  
  Endocrine Disorders
  
• Thyroid enlargement, thyroid cysts,
• Thyroid nodules, lymph nodes
• Parathyroid tumors, high calcium level
  
  Breast Ultrasound
  
• Cysts, dilated ducts, dense breasts, teenage breast lumps, breast pain, lactational probiems