Instructions For Patients

USG Abdomen and Pelvis / USG Pelvis

• Prior confirmation of appointment is recommended
• For Abdomen and or Pelvis sonography a full bladder is required. To achieve this –
  • Do not pass urine 1 hour prior to the scan
  • Drink around 1 liter of water slowly before the scan

USG Obstetric – Pregnancy related scans

• Original USG prescription from the referring doctor is mandatory. Sonography cannot be done without this original prescription. This referral slip / prescription must have –
  • Indication of doing the scan
  • Referring doctor’s signature with Original stamp
  • Referring doctors Degree and Registration number
• Kindly check the pregnancy duration and confirm your appointment accordingly –

• Kindly note that NT scan(11 to 13 weeks), Anomaly scan(18 – 20 weeks) and Fetal Echocardiography(22 – 25 weeks) are detailed scans and take significant time. Hence prior appointment is mandatory for these scans.
• Kindly note that these are detailed and time consuming scans. Occasionally if the baby position is not appropriate the scan may have to be done repeatedly after taking a time break or may even be continued the next day for completion. GOOD SCANS TAKE GOOD TIME – and we appreciate your patience and cooperation in this regard.
• Urinary bladder should be full for Early obstetric scans (Pregnancy duration 4 to 11 weeks).
• You need not be in a fasting state for any of these pregnancy related scans. Kindly make sure that you have your meals on time and take all your medicines as usual before these scans.
• If you have any Pain in abdomen / PV bleeding / Spotting / Excessive vomiting – kindly call us and let us know so that we can complete your scan on a priority basis – depending on the scheduled appointments on that day.

Renal Doppler and Portal Venous Doppler studies –

• These Doppler scans need atleast 12 hours of fasting

Kindly confirm your appointment beforehand and speak to our USG technician regarding preparation for these scans.