Exam preparation
No specific preparation is required for x-rays. Please contact us prior to your exam with us if you are also scheduled for any other examination requiring oral or rectal barium at a local hospital or clinic.
1) Preparation for Abdominal Ultrasound, including Vascular Ultrasound:
- Nothing to eat or drink except clear fluids after midnight before your examination.
2) Preparation for Abdomen and Pelvic Ultrasound:
- Nothing to eat or drink except clear fluids after midnight before your examination
- Drink 3 glasses of water 1 hour before your examination and arrive with a full bladder.
3) Preparation for Pelvic or Obstetrical Ultrasound
- You may eat and drink normally before your examination
- In addition, drink 3 glasses of water 1 hour prior to your examination, and arrive with a full bladder.
4) No preparation is required for Thyroid, Soft Tissue or Musculoskeletal Ultrasound examinations.
Pelvic ultrasound examinations for females sometimes require that scanning occur both through the lower abdomen and also with a probe inserted in the vagina. If a trans-vaginal scan is required, it will only be performed with your consent, and always with a female staff member in attendance.
