Ultrasound - Available at Kent & Streetsboro

Ultrasound, or sonography is a diagnostic imaging technique that allows physicians to see inside the body. Ultrasound is a pain-free and non-invasive method to help diagnose a broad range of conditions, from gallstones to lumps in organs or tissues that may be cancerous. Ultrasound is also used to monitor the development of unborn babies.

Preparing for your Ultrasound

Fasting Exams: Do not eat or drink after midnight or eight (8) hours before the exam, this includes water, gum, mints, meds, etc.
• Abdomen
• Aorta
• Gallbladder
• Liver
• Pancreas
• Spleen

Full Bladder Exams: Drink 32oz of water or other fluid one (1) hour before the exam. If the patient has an early morning appointment, they need to have breakfast – then drink fluids and hold until exam is completed.
• Pregnancy (OB)
• Pelvis
• Pelvis with transvaginal
• Male bladder (sometimes done with kidney exam)
• Bladder and kidney exam done together

Force fluids, but do not hold: May empty bladder as needed.
• Bilateral renal (kidneys)

No Prep exams:
• Extremity for soft tissue lesion
• Knee (for Baker’s cyst)
• Thyroid
• Breast
• Scrotum