Pelvic Ultrasound Imaging

Abdominal Ultrasound Imaging, Pelvic Ultrasound Imaging, Obstetric Ultrasound Imaging, Doppler Ultrasound Imaging, 3-D and 4-D Ultrasound Imaging, Echocardiograms, Carotid and Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound Imaging are all different types of ultrasounds. Abdominal Ultrasound Imaging is used to examine internal organs, including liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, and bladder. They show movement of internal tissues and organs and allow physicians to see the flow of blood. This ultrasound can help diagnose conditions that are caused by illness. Pelvic Ultrasound Imaging is used to examine the uterus and ovaries and, also during pregnancy, to monitor the fetus. Pelvic ultrasounds are not just for women they may also be used on men. For

Obstetric Ultrasound Imaging is used to visualize the condition of a pregnant woman and her embryo or fetus. This type of ultrasound is mostly used in pregnancy to establish the presence of a living embryo/fetus, to estimate age, to diagnose abnormalities, evaluate position of fetus, evaluate position of placenta, and to determine if there is more than one embryo or fetus. Carotid and Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound Imaging. Ultrasound for the carotid arterial system gives fast means of discovering blockages of blood flow in the neck arteries to the brain, which may produce a mini-stroke or a stroke. Ultrasounds for the abdominal aorta is used to search for an aneurysm, or an abdominal enlargement of the aorta from atherosclerotic disease. A Doppler Ultrasound is used to measure the speed and direction of the blood cells as they move through a body’s vessel. Measures of speed and direction of blood cells are taken in these major arteries and veins in the abdomen, arms, legs, and neck. The movement of blood cells causes changes in pitch of the sound waves that are echoing back, which is referred to as the Doppler

Ultrasonography uses high-frequency sound waves to visualize soft tissue structures in the body in real time. The quality of the images obtained using ultrasound is highly dependent on the skill of the ultra-sonographer performing the exam. Ultrasound is limited by its inability to image through air, lungs, bowel loops, or bone. The use of ultrasound in medical imaging has developed within the last 30 years. Two dimensional ultrasound images were the first ultrasound images; 3D modern-day ultrasonography reconstructions can be observed in real-time; effectively becoming 4D. Because ultrasound does not use ionizing radiation, unlike radiography, CT scans, and nuclear medicine imaging techniques, it is known to be a safer choice. Radiologists use a variety of imaging such as X-ray radiography, ultrasound, computed tomography, nuclear medicine including positron emission tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose diseases. Interventional radiology is the performance of medical procedures with the guidance of imaging