Ultrasound

What is an Ultrasound(SONOGRAPHY)?

Ultrasound uses soundwaves to create a 3D ultrasound image of the body. 3D ultrasound creates real-time 3D images and can even show motion such as a fetus moving on a fetal ultrasound, or blood flowing during a vascular ultrasound of the carotid arteries. Ultrasound is safe, and very fast, usually about 15-30 minutes per exam. When the 3D images are recorded to create a movie this is called 4D ultrasound.

Also, when the 3D images are displayed to show a face, for instance in a fetal ultrasound, this is also called 4D ultrasound.

At SimonMed Imaging we use the latest in advanced 3D and 4D ultrasound technology which features near ultrasound transducers, hardware and post-processing software for better quality high resolution images. We also use other advanced technology such as elastography with which we can quantitate liver stiffness and calculate abnormal tissue in the liver in patients with liver disease.

ULTRASOUNDS: PREGNANCY

Most women get an ultrasound in their second trimester at 18 to 20 weeks of pregnancy. Some also get a first-trimester ultrasound (also called an early ultrasound) before 14 weeks of pregnancy. The number of ultrasounds and timing may be different for women with certain health conditions like as asthma and obesity