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| Ultrasound | |
| Ultrasound is an important diagnostic tool used in the diagnosis and detection of various medical conditions. Your visit will consist of a safe non-invasive ultrasound exam. Non-invasive means the procedure does not require the use of needles, dyes, radiation or anesthesia. Ultrasound uses sound wave frequencies too high to be heard by humans as a safe and harmless method to diagnose many medical conditions. A qualified technologist will perform your procedure by applying a hypoallergenic water based gel to the area to be evaluated. Then a small microphone-like device, called a transducer, is passed over the gel coated area to be examined, which produces an image on the screen of the ultrasound machine. Ultrasound is also used to measure the blood flow in specific blood vessels. Upon completion of the exam, a qualified surgeon or radiologist reviews and interprets all of the images and blood flow measurements. | |