Patient Information

Ultrasound Scan Of the Abdomen

• Please fast for 4-6 hours for the examination.
• This is to eliminate the bowels gas so as to allow the sonographer to have a good visualization of the gall bladder and other abdominal organs.

Ultrasound Scan Of the Pelvis

• Please drink about 1 to 2 cups of water and do not empty your bladder before you come for the examination.
• This is to allow the sonographer to use the urinary bladder as a window to visualize the pelvic organs.
• In female patients and depending on circumstances, a trans-vaginal scan may have to be performed.

Ultrasound Scan of the Breast

• No specific preparation required.