Fox Valley Family Physicians: Ultrasound exams

Ultrasound exams

When you are scheduled for an ultrasound exam in our office, please follow these instructions and check in at our front desk when you arrive.

An ultrasound exam consists of applying a clear, easily washable lubricant over you skin and applying a small instrument to the area to be examined. Sound waves are passed through and an image of the organ to be examined is obtained. These are easy and painless exams and will usually be completed in less than 30 minutes. A report of the exam is given to the doctor by the technologist, and then interpreted by a radiologist.

Preparation Instructions:

Carotid duplex: No preparation necessary.

Gallbladder: Nothing to eat or drink after midnight.

Abdominal aorta: Nothing to eat or drink after midnight.

Pancreas: Nothing to eat or drink after midnight.

Spleen: No prep necessary.

Renal: No prep necessary.

Abdominal scan: Nothing to eat or drink after midnight.

Thyroid: No prep necessary.

Superficial Structure: No preparation necessary.

For the following exams you must drink 40 oz. of water before the exam. You cannot urinate for at least 1 hour prior to the exam because you must have a full bladder.

Pelvic

OB initial

OB follow-up

Urinary bladder

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