Ultrasound & Doppler

Diagnostic Ultrasound is a usually non-invasive procedure using probes over the skin to produce images of the internal structures of your body. Ultrasound is considered extremely safe and does not involve any ionizing Radiation.

During an Ultrasound, the Sonographer will place a Gel over the affected area of the body before placing the probe onto your skin.

Occasionally, during a pelvic or pregnancy Ultrasound, you will be offered an internal study to optimize image quality. This involves the probe being inserted into the vagina, called a ‘Trans-Vaginal’ Ultrasound. This is a recommended procedure that you can decline. Full informed consent will always be obtained prior to this exam, and the sonographers are happy to answer any questions you may have.

Doppler is a specialist Ultrasound application designed to monitor blood flow in the major veins and arteries. Often the words Doppler and Ultrasound will be interchanged, but essentially are the same procedure used to look at different structures of the body.