Ultrasound - Mayo Clinic Diagnostic ultrasound is a safe procedure that uses low-power sound waves There are no known risks Ultrasound is a valuable tool, but it has limitations Sound waves don't travel well through air or bone This means ultrasound isn't effective at imaging body parts that have gas in them or are hidden by bone, such as the lungs or head
Abdominal ultrasound - Mayo Clinic An abdominal ultrasound is a medical imaging test that uses sound waves to see inside the belly area, also called the abdomen It's the preferred screening test for abdominal aortic aneurysm But the test may be used to diagnose or rule out many other health conditions
Echocardiogram - Mayo Clinic The ultrasound wand goes through the catheter and moves near the heart The wand gives off sound waves It records the sound waves that bounce back from the heart A computer changes the information into moving images The images are seen on a monitor A healthcare professional watches your oxygen level during the test Stress echocardiogram
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Fetal ultrasound - Mayo Clinic The image below is from a 3D fetal ultrasound This type of ultrasound can make images that are clearer and more detailed than standard fetal ultrasound images A 3D fetal ultrasound is sometimes used to detect facial problems, bone problems or neural tube defects Some companies offer 3D ultrasounds outside of medical settings
Ultrasound-Guided Injection Clinic - Overview - Mayo Clinic Using ultrasound to examine and assess excess fluid, highly trained Ultrasound-Guided Injection Clinic physicians insert a needle into the affected area and draw fluid into a syringe In most cases both the aspiration and an injection of corticosteroid medication can be done in the same procedure
Carotid ultrasound - Mayo Clinic The ultrasound technician may use a Doppler ultrasound, which shows blood flowing through the arteries In a Doppler ultrasound, the rate of blood flow is translated into a graph There have been many advances in carotid ultrasounds to improve the quality and resolution of the images A carotid ultrasound usually takes about 30 minutes
Hydronephrosis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic An ultrasound imaging exam to view the kidneys, bladder and other parts of the urinary tract This test can help spot possible health conditions This test can help spot possible health conditions An X-ray exam of the urinary tract that uses a special dye to outline the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra
Endoscopic ultrasound - Mayo Clinic Endoscopic ultrasound is a procedure that combines endoscopy and ultrasound to create images of the digestive tract and nearby organs and tissues It also is called EUS During EUS, a thin, flexible tube called an endoscope is placed in the digestive tract
Endometriosis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic Ultrasound This test uses sound waves to make pictures of the inside of the body To capture the images, a device called a transducer might be pressed against the stomach area Or it may be placed into the vagina in a version of the exam called transvaginal ultrasound Both types of the test may be done to get the best view of the reproductive