Ultrasound

An ultrasound scan is a painless, rapid, non-invasive test that uses sound waves to create images of organs and structures inside your body. It is used in many situations, the way the ultrasound bounces back from different tissues can help to determine the size, shape, consistency of organs, structures and abnormalities. Ultrasound can be made only by appointment.

Benefits of doing Ultrasound:

• Help monitor the growth of an unborn baby, and check for abnormalities. An ultrasound is routine for pregnant women. Detect abnormalities in the heart valve and that is done by the radiographer.
• Help diagnose problems in the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, thyroid gland, lymph nodes, ovaries, testes, kidneys, bladder and breasts. For example, it can help to determine if an abnormal lump in one of these organs is a solid tumor or a fluid-filled cyst.