GENERAL ULTRASOUND PREPARATION
Most ultrasound procedures do not require advance preparation. The exceptions are listed below: For any study, if your doctor gave you an order, please bring it with you. ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND and ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND WITH DOPPLER (Liver, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys, pancreas, abdominal aorta, biliary system) (Exam time: 30 min; visit time about 1-1/2 hours) Adults: Do not eat or drink eight hours before exam. Children: Do not eat or drink four hours before study or skip one meal. Take medications with a small sip of water. If you are diabetic, please take your insulin. PELVIC ULTRASOUND (Uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, urinary bladder) (Exam time: 30 min; visit time about 1-1/2 hours) Our protocol is to include transvaginal ultrasound for females. Eat normally. One hour before your exam, drink about 1litre of water. Do not empty your bladder before your exam. BLADDER ULTRASOUND For both male and female patients, one hour before your exam, drink about 1litre of water. PROSTATE-TR...