What type of patient preparation is required for a transabdominal ultrasound scan?
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Your doctor has requested that an ultrasound exam be performed on your pelvis. Please follow these instructions so that we may better serve you. Show
An ultrasound machine produces a picture of your body using sound waves. A blunt device called a probe is placed on your skin.
How to Prepare for Your Ultrasound For the most accurate results, it is important to know how to prepare for your particular type of ultrasound: Abdominal Ultrasound Preparation
Pelvic Ultrasound Preparation
Pregnancy/Obstetrical Ultrasound Preparation
Kidney/Renal/Retroperitoneal Preparation
Ultrasound Guided Biopsy Preparation
Ultrasound Guided Cyst Aspiration Preparation
Your Doctor has recommended that you have an ultrasound examination. In order to ensure that the ultrasound examination be as successful as possible, and that it gives your Doctor the maximum amount of information, please follow the relavent patient examination procedure highlighted below. Abdominal Ultrasound examination(Your Doctor may alternatively have asked for a scan of your 'Liver', 'Gall Bladder', 'Pancreas', 'Aorta' or 'Spleen') Eat nothing for the 6 hours prior to your examination. You may drink water or fruit juice, if you wish. If you are diabetic, you should continue to eat a fat free diet. i.e. no dairy products. Abdominal & Pelvic Ultrasound Examination(Your Doctor may alternatively have asked for a scan of your 'Kidneys' (Renal) or 'Kidneys and Bladder' (KUB)). Eat nothing for the 6 hours prior to your examination. You need to have a full bladder and should aim to drink at least 1 pint of water or clear fluids in the hour before your examination. Do not empty your bladder during this hour. If you are diabetic, you should continue to eat a fat free diet. i.e. no dairy products. Female Pelvic / Gynaecology Ultrasound Examination(Your Doctor may alternatively have asked for a scan of your 'Uterus', 'Ovaries' or 'Bladder'). You need to have a full bladder and should aim to drink at least 1 pint of water or clear fluids in the hour before your examination. Do not empty your bladder during this hour. Part way through the examination, you may be sent to the toilet to empty your bladder and then a further scan undertaken. An internal (trans-vaginal) scan may be offered at this time, which provides greater clarity of the pelvic organs. If we proceed with this scan, a female chaperone will be in the examination room with you. Male Pelvic Ultrasound Examination(Your Doctor may alternatively have asked for a scan of your 'Prostate' or 'Bladder'). You need to have a full bladder and should aim to drink at least 1 pint of water or clear fluids in the hour before your examination. Do not empty your bladder during this hour. Part way through the examination, you will be sent to the toilet to empty your bladder and then a further scan undertaken. Testes, Thyroid, Neck, Lumps, or Musculo-Skeletal UltrasoundNo specific preparation is required and you can eat and drink as normal. Click here to download a copy of the Beehive Solutions Patient Preparation leaflet If you are unsure of the correct preparation
required, What preparation is needed for an abdominal ultrasound?Your health care provider or radiology department will provide specific instructions. You usually need to avoid food and drinks for 8 to 12 hours before an abdominal ultrasound. This is called fasting. Fasting helps prevent gas buildup in the belly area, which could affect the results.
What preparations are needed for an ultrasound?Most ultrasound exams require no preparation. However, there are a few exceptions: For some scans, such as a gallbladder ultrasound, your care provider may ask that you not eat or drink for a certain period of time before the exam. Others, such as a pelvic ultrasound, may require a full bladder.
WHAT IS A transabdominal ultrasound scan?A pelvic (transabdominal) ultrasound is an imaging test. It is used to examine organs in the pelvis.
When can transabdominal ultrasound be done?It is routine to receive a thorough transabdominal ultrasound about 18 to 22 weeks into your pregnancy, but they can be used later on in your pregnancy if anything of concern comes up that needs to be investigated or monitored.
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