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Abdominal Ultrasound

An abdominal ultrasound captures real-time images of the body's major organs. It can help diagnose conditions such as abdominal aortic aneurysms, kidney masses, gallstones, pancreatic tumors, liver disease, spleen infections, and obstructions in the common bile duct.

An Abdominal Ultrasound takes 30 minutes and must be performed on a fasting patient. Patients should not eat or drink 6-8 hours before the exam.

Indications for an Abdominal Ultrasound

  • Ascites (Fluid in Abdomen)

  • Fatty Liver

  • Elevated Bilirubin/Jaundice

  • Nausea

  • Vomiting

  • Abdominal Pain

  • Gallstones

  • Gas Pain

  • Urinary Obstruction

  • Abnormal Liver Function Test

What Ultrasound Can Determine

  • Gallstones

  • Kidney Stones

  • Renal Cancer

  • Liver Cancer

  • Pancreatic/ GB Cancer

  • Hydronephrosis

  • Mass or Cyst

  • Pancreatitis

  • Spleen Enlargement

  • Liver Enlargement

  • Cirrhosis

  • Aortic Aneurysm