Sonography
Sonography or ultrasound is used to evaluate the abdomen. High-frequency sound waves are used to create an image that helps to diagnose a medical condition such as an enlarged organ, liver disease, or kidney stone, Jariwala Women's Hospital has equipped with modern facilities that make sonography easy for patients and help doctors to diagnose accurately.
Why Is Sonography Used?
Sonography is used for various examinations of organs inside the body. This test helps in the diagnosis of the size and shape of the tissue. Abdominal ultrasound is used to examine:-
- Ovarian cyst
- Kidney stone
- Ectopic pregnancies
- Uterine fibroids
- Appendicitis
- Gall bladder disease
Sonography is also used to examine the growth of the fetus and any early pregnancy complications.
Process
The sonography test only takes 30 minutes. This test takes place in a hospital by an expert. First, the expert will apply the gel to the area that will be examined, and then with the help of a transducer, by sliding it on the area, the expert will capture the image.
Myths
Sonography uses high radiation.
It is not true, in ultrasound the high-frequency sound waves that reflect the object and create images of the organ of the mother and baby, which are used for further examination whereas X-ray use radiation.
The radiation is harmful to babies.
There is no solid evidence that says having frequent sonography harms the baby's health or puts it at risk. Doctors only recommend sonography when it is required.
3D sonography is more accurate than 2D.
It is not true, 3D sonography is deeper and provides a detailed image compared to 2D but this does not refer to the accuracy. 2D ultrasound precisely detects amniotic fluid and birth defects whereas 3D ultrasound detects detailed physical birth defects.
Sonography is painful sometimes.
Most of the ultrasounds are done externally. A gel is applied to the area of the scan which might be warm and then the transducer is moved on that part. The pain in ultrasound is unreal.
FAQs
It is a device used in sonography that produces sound waves that bounce from tissues and make an image that is captured using the computer.
Yes, ultrasound is safe for mother and child both because it uses soundwaves rather than the radiation that is used in X-rays.
Ultrasound has many benefits as it helps to examine the inside organs and it also helps in diagnosing infection in the internal body. For pregnant women, it helps in examining the fetus and its organ development.
Your bladder should be full of urine for a clear image of the fetus, so doctors recommend mothers drink plenty of water one hour before the ultrasound.
The images are created using sound waves during the pregnancy. The ultrasound is done on the lower abdomen and vagina of the woman. The different organs like the skull, heart, and limbs development are examined through sonography.