Ultrasound uses sound waves to create images of body parts by detecting reflected sound waves from internal organs.

Ultrasound is painless and safe. Since ultrasound does not use ionizing radiation, it can be safely used to image the growing fetus and mother. Ultrasound also has a wide application in radiology and is used to image many organs, including the:

• Heart
• Blood Vessels
• Gallbladder
• Abdominal Organs
• Kidneys
• Prostate and Testicular
• Breast
• Thyroid
• Pelvic Obstetric

A hand-held device called a transducer is placed on the patient's skin. A gel is used to help transmit the sound into the body. The transducer sends the sound waves and receives the reflected sound waves. These signals are then sent to a computer for processing and image construction. These images that are produced can then be displayed on a video monitor or printed on film.