Pregnancy Ultrasound
Procedure Title:
Pregnancy Ultrasound
Patient Name:
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Appointment Time:
When:________________________
Date:__________________________
Time:________________________
Where:
You will report to the Radiology registration area on the 1st floor of Cobb Tower, Oconee Regional Medical Center with your doctor’s order. Please report to registration 30 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.
Purpose :
This test provides a picture of the developing fetus. This examination is safe and painless; there is no radiation involved.
Preparation:
If you are in your first three months of pregnancy, please drink 32 ounces of water one hour prior to your appointment time. Please do not empty your bladder.
Procedure:
This procedure usually takes approximately 45 minutes. Please note that examination times may vary. You may be asked to change into a gown and provide us with a brief history. You will then lie on the ultrasound table and a water-based gel will be spread over your pelvic area. This gel helps to provide us with quality images. A plastic devise called a transducer will be placed over your pelvic area and moved back and forth to obtain the images necessary to answer your physician’s questions.
You will then be asked to empty your bladder and lay on the ultrasound table for a transvaginal ultrasound. This procedure is similar to a pelvic examination done in your gynecologist’s office. We have a special transducer that is sterilized between patients and covered with a non-latex sheath during the ultrasound examination. This exam allows us to get a closer view of the fetus.
After Car
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After the test, you may resume all normal activities.
The radiologist’s report of the results will be sent to your doctor. Your doctor will discuss the results of the test with you.
Please call (478) 454-3815 (Ultrasound Department) if you have additional questions.
Reviewed:
01/05/2009
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