You are comfortably positioned on an examination table. A clear gel is applied to your body in the area to be examined to help the transducer make secure contact with the skin. The sound waves produced by the transducer cannot penetrate air so the gel helps eliminate air pockets between the transducer and the skin. Our radiologist presses the transducer firmly against the skin and sweeps it back and forth to image the area of interest.

When the examination is complete you may be asked to dress and wait while the ultrasound images are reviewed either on film or on a TV monitor. Often though, our radiologist is able to review the ultrasound images in real time as they are acquired and you can be released immediately.

Most ultrasound examinations are painless, fast and easy. You will lie on your back on an examining table. Our radiologist will spread some warm gel on your skin and then press the transducer firmly against your body, moving it until the desired images are captured. There may be varying degrees of discomfort from pressure our radiologist guides the transducer over your abdomen, especially if you are required to have a full bladder. The examination usually takes less than 30 minutes.