Ultrasound

Ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves that are converted into diagnostic information using a hand-held transducer passed over an imaged area. The resulting ultrasound is the reflection of the sound waves as they collide with the anatomy being studied.

Because high-frequency sound waves cannot penetrate bone or air, they are especially useful in imaging soft tissues and fluid filled spaces. Ultrasound is good at non-invasively imaging a number of soft tissue organs without x-rays.

These include:

• Pelvis and reproductive organs
• Kidneys, liver, pancreas, gall bladder
• Breast
• Thyroid
• Blood Vessels