Ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of the inside of a body.
It shows the movement and structure of the internal organs. The direction of blood flow and velocities is determined using colour Doppler techniques. An ultrasound does not use ionising radiation.
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Ultrasound tests done at Sunninghill Radiology
Pelvis (full bladder): Female – uterus, ovaries and adnexa. Male (full bladder): prostate and bladder (before and after urination)
Abdomen and pelvis: liver, spleen, kidneys, gallbladder, biliary tract, pelvic organs (male or female) and intestines
Renal tract: kidneys and bladder
Testes
Thyroid with colour Doppler
Neck with colour Doppler
Parathyroid glands
Abdominal aorta
Renal arteries
Carotid and vertebral arteries with Doppler
Temporal arteries with Doppler
Jugular veins with Doppler
Vocal cords
Chest
Diaphragms
Upper limb venous Doppler
Lower limb venous Doppler
Dynamic ultrasound musculoskeletal system: shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, ankle, small joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles.
Newborn brain ultrasound
Small parts: lumps, bumps and swelling