Ultrasound
Ultrasound
An ultrasonic scan is a diagnostic procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to obtain live images from the body’s interior. It is called sonography, too. Ultrasound scans are used to determine fetal growth, and they can diagnose liver, heart, kidney, or abdominal issues. Often, they can help with certain forms of biopsy. Ultrasound uses no radiation, as opposed to other imaging methods. It’s the preferred way to view a developing fetus during pregnancy, for that reason. We provide services in Frisco, Mckinney, Texas.
Conventional ultrasonic images are presented in small , flat areas of the body. Ultrasound technology developments include three-dimensional (3-D) ultrasonics that transforms sound wave data into 3-D images.
An ultrasonic analysis of Doppler can be part of an ultrasound test.
Doppler ultrasound is a special ultrasonic technique that detects material movement in the body. It lets the doctor see and assess blood flow through the body’s arteries and veins.
There are three types of ultrasonic Doppler:
- Color Doppler uses a computer to translate Doppler measurements into a color array to display the blood flow rate and the path across a blood vessel.
- Power Doppler is a newer technique that is more sensitive than Doppler color and capable of providing greater detail of blood flow, especially when blood flow is limited or minimal. However, Power Doppler does not allow the radiologist to assess the direction of blood flow, which in certain cases may be important.
- Spectral Doppler shows measurements of the blood flow graphically, not as a color image, in terms of the distance traveled per unit of time. It can also transform knowledge about the blood supply into a distinctive sound that can be heard with every heartbeat. We provide services in Frisco, Mckinney, Texas.
