SRC provides a full range of diagnostic ultrasound services. SRC performs approximately 1,000 ultrasound procedures per month specializing in obstetrical, gynecologic, abdominal, breast and shoulder ultrasound. SRC also performs scanning for focused areas of interest such as the thyroid, scrotum and carotid arteries. SRC recognizes the importance of high quality ultrasound technologists (sonographers) and has a premier staff of experts with over 70 years of cumulative experience in the field of ultrasound.
In addition to routine diagnostic ultrasound services, SRC provides physicians and patients with a cost effective alternative to MRI for assessing suspected rotator cuff injury using shoulder ultrasound techniques. SRC is also certified by the Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF) to perform fetal nuchal translucency and nasal bone testing for the assessment of fetal chromosome defects during the first trimester of pregnancy.
What is Ultrasound imaging @ SRC?
Ultrasound imaging, also called sonography, is a method of obtaining images of internal organs by sending high-frequency sound waves into the body. The reflected echoes of the sound waves are recorded and displayed as a real-time visual image. No ionizing radiation (x-ray) is involved in ultrasound imaging. Because the ultrasound images are captured in real time, they allow the sonographers performing your exam and physician radiologists to see the movement of internal tissues and organs as well as blood flow. This can help diagnose a variety of medical conditions.
How should I prepare for the procedure @ SRC?
You should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing for your ultrasound exam. For some scans your doctor may instruct you not to eat or drink for 12 hours before your appointment. For others you may be asked to drink up to 32 ounces of water one hour prior to your exam and avoid urinating so that your bladder is full when the scan begins.
At SRC, special video display screens have been installed to allow you the opportunity to see your ultrasound pictures as they are being taken. Because ultrasound does not produce radiation, a patient may have one or two family members accompany them during the scan.
Digital Imaging Technology
When you have a CT, MRI or Ultrasound study at Salem Radiology, your images will be saved in a digital or electronic format that can be viewed, processed and analyzed on our sophisticated diagnostic computer workstations.
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