Ultrasound

We use ultrasound (US), or sonography, to obtain images from inside your body through the use of high frequency sound waves. We record echoes of the sound waves and display them as real-time, visual images. There is no radiation involved in ultrasound imaging. We use US to examine internal organs including the liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, and bladder as well as soft tissue structures such as the breasts, thyroid, and testicles. We also use ultrasound to assess blood flow within organs or blood vessels or to guide interventional procedures such as biopsies.

For women, pelvic ultrasound is most often used to examine the uterus and ovaries and, during pregnancy, to monitor the health and development of the embryo or fetus. In males, a pelvic ultrasound usually focuses on the bladder and the prostate gland.