Ultrasonography is a technique that uses the echoes of ultrasound pulses to delineate different objects and areas of different densities our human body. This fantastic test uses some of the high-frequency ultrasounds that helps to proceed with an image of the internal organs that are supposed to be damaged somehow or something else. A device, known as transducer creates soundwaves from electrical current. These soundwaves, when passes through our human body, instead of tissues, they structure bounce offs in the body and then comeback reflecting the transducer and that converts into electrical signals again. Then the computer patterns these signals into images, images that are displayed in the monitor and then it is recorded as the digital computer images. Ultrasonography does not have radiations. It is a very painless, inexpensive and safe process. It is safe to use even in pregnancy times too.

However, most of the ultrasound tests do not need any special kind of preparations, here are a few tips for the exceptions:

• The liver, spleen, kidney, gallbladder ultrasound:

Adults: Do not drink or eat at least eight hours before the examination.

Children: Skip one meal or do not drink or eat four hours before the study.

If you need to take medications, have then with a real small sip of water.

Take insulin if you are diabetic.

• Pelvic Ultrasound:

Radiology Center At Harding’s protocol is to include transvaginal ultrasound for the females.

Eat normally.

Drink 32 ounces of water before the test occurs.

Keep your bladder filled, or at least do not go empty bladder for the test.

•    Bladder ultrasound:

Both the male and the female patient should drink 32 ounces of water before the exam time.

•    Prostate- Transrectal Ultrasound:

Do a regular cleansing with Fleet enema #1 at least two hours before the exam.

Follow the preparations of the prostate ultrasound.

•    Transvaginal Ultrasound:

Drink 32 ounces of any kind of liquid before the exam. Arrive for the exam with a full bladder. Keep your bladder filled and do not urinate even once before the test.

•    Hysterosonogram:

Don’t have an unprotected sexual relationship during the first ten days of our cycle of menstruation.

Ultrasound-guided biopsies:

•    Ultrasound breast biopsy

Stop taking aspirin, any kind of blood thinner and vitamin E for almost seven days before your biopsy

•    Liver biopsy/ paracentesis/ thoracentesis/ prostate biopsy:

For this kind of biopsies, do not eat or drink after midnight before the biopsy day.

Stop taking any of the medicines like aspirin, a blood thinner or Vitamin E for seven days before the biopsy day.

These were some of the special cases where you might need to prepare for an ultrasound. The other ultrasound test is a mostly very safe process. Here are a few preparations you should take before going for an ultrasound test. And if you live near Morristown Houston and searching for a clinic who can provide you with these states, then you are at the right place. Radiology Center At Harding is here to help you.