Ultrasound
What is an Ultrasound?
Ultrasound uses high frequency sound waves to produce an image. A transducer the technologist scans across your body produces waves that are reflected by different types of tissues in different ways.
These waves are received by the transducer and converted into an image. When the waves encounters a border between two tissues that conduct sound differently, some of the waves create an echo and bounce back to the transducer. The echoes are analyzed by a computer in the ultrasound machine and transformed into moving pictures of the organ or tissue being examined. These echoes can help identify distance, size, shape and makeup of structures inside your body.
Ultrasound provides a real-time image of the soft tissue structures inside the body. This non-invasive scan provides images of the organs, soft tissue and blood vessels.
Why Did My Doctor Order an Ultrasound?
Your doctor may order an ultrasound scan to evaluate the uterus or ovaries or other abdominal structures. They also may use ultrasound to diagnose gallbladder disease, evaluate blood flow, check your thyroid, or evaluate renal and urogenital problems. Ultrasound is also used to monitor the progress of a pregnancy and to evaluate a suspicious finding from a mammogram.
What Should I Expect?
When you arrive, a technologist will ask you questions about your symptoms. You may be asked to remove your clothing and put on a hospital gown. You will be provided with a private changing room where you can leave all personal items. The technologist will give you a key to this room. You can secure all personal items in this space. The technologist will put lubricating gel on the area to be scanned. A probe called a transducer will be placed on the area with gel and the technologist will start moving the probe over the area to be scanned.
No Radiation
No Pain
How Long Will It Take?
Ultrasound scan times differ depending on the part of the body being scanned. Most scans are completed in 30-45 minutes.
How Will I Get the Results?
After your scan, a board-certified radiologist will read the images produced from the scan. The radiologist will prepare a report that will be sent to your doctor. Your doctor’s office will contact you with the results.
You Get to Choose
Switching your imaging to CDI is simple and will almost always mean less out-of-pocket costs to you. Choose whichever method you prefer:
For Physicians
CDI offers the following scans.
-
Ultrasounds of the abdomen, aorta, carotid artery, kidney, bladder, pelvis (transabdominal and transvaginal), and scrotum. Pregnancy ultrasounds are also provided.
-
Venous and Arterial doppler exams are offered.
Because CDI is a small facility, our negotiated allowable rate for third party payors is less than big box facilities.
This means the out-of-pocket percentage required by the patient is much less.
Contact Us
The friendly, professional CDI staff is here to help. Don’t hesitate to reach out with questions, concerns or help transferring imaging orders to us. We’ll make it easy.