{"id":31561,"date":"2019-07-19T11:22:22","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T11:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alfa-diagnostic.com\/?page_id=31561"},"modified":"2019-07-23T20:47:33","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T20:47:33","slug":"ultrasound","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alfa-diagnostic.com\/ultrasound\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultrasound"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.3&#8243; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/alfa-diagnostic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2595-ultrasound-top-banner.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;200px||200px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;13px||13px|&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;20px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.3&#8243; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1920px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.3&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;52px&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ultrasound<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;13px||13px|&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;27px|0px|15px|0px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.3&#8243; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1920px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.3&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;52px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||24px|||&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]Ultrasound involves exposing part of the body to high-frequency sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body. Ultrasound exams do not use ionizing radiation. Ultrasound imaging is a painless procedure that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.3&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;52px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||24px|||&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]A Doppler ultrasound study may be part of an ultrasound examination. Applications include: abdomen and pelvis, OB\/GYN, carotid, aorta, thyroid, renal, bladder, scrotum\/testicles, veinous ultrasound, arterial ultrasound and echo.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;27px|0px|15px|0px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.3&#8243; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1920px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.3&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;52px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#8cc63f&#8221; header_4_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||19px|||&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>How do I prepare for the exam?<\/h3>\n<h4>General instructions:<\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.3&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;52px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2px|||&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For abdominal exam: no food or drink 4-6 hours prior to exam. 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