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Oshawa Ultrasound
Diagnostic Services

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Ultrasound Procedures

General Ultrasound Testing

Obstetrical Below 16 weeks (includes Dating Ultrasound and NT/IPS/eFTS)
  • Drink 5 glasses (2 bottles) of clear fluids one hour before your appointment time (water, juice, black coffee or black tea)
  • Do not void (urinate) before the exam
  • For Nuchal Translucency (NT/eFTS), please bring the blood work requisition, ultrasound requisition, eFTS screening papers, and let the receptionist know your are having a Nuchal Translucency exam

Female Pelvis/Transvaginal
  • Drink 5 glasses (2 bottles) of clear fluids one hour before your appointment time 
  • DO NOT VOID – a full bladder is necessary for the examination

Abdomen
  • Eat a fat free dinner the night before your appointment
  • No dairy products or fried foods
  • No carbonated drinks 12 hours before your appointment
  • Nothing to eat or drink for 8 hours prior.
  • DO NOT eat breakfast

Male Pelvis/Transabdominal
  • Drink 5 glasses (2 bottles) of clear fluids one hour before your appointment time (water, juice, black coffee or black tea).
  • DO NOT VOID – a full bladder is necessary for the examination

Prostate/Transrectal & Kidneys
  • Purchase a FLEET ENEMA from the pharmacy
  • Self-administer the enema 2 hours before your appointment time.
  • Drink 5 glasses (2 bottles) of clear fluids one hour before your appointment time (water, juice, black coffee or black tea).
  •  DO NOT VOID – a full bladder is necessary for the examination

NO PREPARATION REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING EXAMS:

Obstetrical Above 16 Weeks (Including BPP/Doppler, Anatomy, And Growth)

Thyroid

Neck

Breast & Axilla

Testicular

Inguinal

Other Soft Tissue

Musculoskeletal ultrasound testing

  • Shoulder

  • Elbow

  • Forearm 

  • Wrist

  • Hand

  • Hip

  • Thigh

  • Hamstring

  • Knee

  • Calf

  • Ankle

  • Achilles Tendon

  • Plantar Fascia

  • Foot

  • Other Musculoskeletal