Ultrasound is a safe, noninvasive and usually painless procedure that uses sound waves instead of radiation to view the body’s internal organs. A gel is applied to the skin above the organs to be studied. They are displayed on a nearby screen that looks like a computer monitor.
Your technologist will take you to an imaging suite where the pictures will be taken, and you may be asked to change into a hospital gown.
Your technologist will position you on a padded table.
The technologist will then put a gel on the area of your body that will be examined.
A small, hand-held rolling device called a transducer will be placed on the areas of your skin where the gel has been applied. The transducer changes the sound waves into moving pictures that show up on the TV screen.
You should not feel any discomfort during your ultrasound. When the test is over, the gel will be wiped off.
Most Ultrasound exams must be scheduled. Please call 304.526.2125 for scheduling.