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ULTRASOUND PROCEDURES ( Download this file in .pdf )

MASS GENERAL WEST IMAGING
40 Second Avenue
The PARC Center
Suite 100 (Diagnostic Services)
Suite 120 (CT/MRI Services)
Suite 130 (Bone Densitometry and Screening Mammography)
Waltham, MA 02451
Exit 27B off Route 95/128


Welcome to Mass General West Imaging, a state of the art imaging center staffed by Radiologists and Technologists of the Massachusetts General Hospital. We provide the highest standard of medical imaging service and interpretation that you have come to expect from MGH in a modern, convenient suburban setting. We want you, our patients, to be well informed about your imaging studies and have prepared this web site for you to read prior to your arrival in our department.

ULTRASOUND: Ultrasound imaging utilizes sound waves to make pictures. There is no radiation. Warm gel is used to make better contact between the body part being imaged and the imaging wand. The examination takes between 10 - 20 minutes, depending on the type of examination.

Preparation:
  • Abdominal Ultrasound: Nothing to eat for 8 hours before
  • Renal Ultrasound (Kidneys): Full bladder
  • Extremity: No special preparation
  • Thyroid: No special preparation









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