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Ultrasound
Ultrasound imaging, also called ultrasound scanning or sonography, is a method of obtaining images from inside the body by using high frequency sound waves. These waves are reflected off organs and are recorded to provide real-time visual images. Unlike X-ray and CT scans, ultrasound utilizes no ionizing radiation.
Ultrasound is very useful in examining many internal organs, most commonly the heart, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, and bladder. Because it allow the physician to see real-time images, ultrasound will also capture blood flow and heart valve functions. Vascular imaging is also a common use for ultrasound. Real-time images provide views of any blood flow abnormalities, such as a blocked artery or vein. These studies are typically called doppler ultrasounds.
Services at St. Joe's also include women's health ultrasounds. We perform ultrasounds for obstetrics and for diagnosing early breast cancer.
The procedure typically takes 15 to 30 minutes and requires a small amount of gel on the skin. A transducer, or sound head, is pressed against the skin to localize the area of interest. Images are sent to the monitor and the technologist captures those to film.
