No Preparation Is Required.

Clothing
We may require you to remove articles of clothing and you may be asked to put on a paper gown. Some jewelry articles may interfere with the test and may have to be removed. Wear loose clothing for most ultrasound types.

Before The Test
You will be asked into the room after changing into a gown or removing clothing from the area being examined. You may be asked to take up a certain position and stay in that position for the most of the tests.

During The Test
For echocardiogram, a technician would place a lubricating gel onto the area being examined using a device called a transducer to make contact with your skin. For ECG and 24 hour ECG the technician would place sticky pads onto your skin to connect the ECG electrodes. For 24 hour BP the technician would attach a blood pressure cuff around the left arm and would fit the recording device either around the right arm or lower chest.

After The Test
You can remove the ultrasound gel or sticky pads with relative ease and no traces. You may go about your daily activities immediately after the test, unless otherwise advised by our staff. The reports will be produced by the reading physician, and shared with your referring doctor. You may discuss these results with you doctor at a follow up appointment

Clothing

An ultrasound may require you to remove articles of clothing and you may be asked to put on a paper gown. Some jewelry articles may interfere with the test and may have to be removed. Loose clothing is required for most ultrasound types.

Before The Test
You may be asked to remove articles of clothing and put on a paper gown. During the x-ray you will be asked to remain completely still while the test is being performed. The test itself is quick and usually lasts only a few seconds to a few minutes depending on the number of images required.

Pelvic Ultrasound: Drink 34 oz or 1 litre of water 1 hour prior to the appointment. Do not go to the washroom.

Abdominal-Renal: No eating, drinking, smoking or chewing gum 8 hours prior to the appointment.

Abdominal/Pelvis Ultrasound: No eating, drinking, smoking or chewing gum 8 hours prior to the appointment. Drink 34 oz or 1 litre of water 1 hour prior to the appointment. Do not go to the washroom.

Transrectal Ultrasound : A Fleet Enema or Glycerin Suppository 2 hours before exam. Drink 20oz of water 1 prior to exam.

Vascular Ultrasound : No preparation required.

After The Test

You will be asked into the room after changing into a gown or removing clothing from the area being examined. You may be asked to take up a certain position and stay in that position for the most of the test.

During The Test

A technician would place a lubricating gel onto the area being examined to ensure a device called a transducer makes contact with your skin. For some ultrasound tests (transvaginal and transrectal), the probe is inserted into a natural opening in the body. Most other ultrasound tests are done on the skin surface.