Well Woman Ultrasound Scan
This scan is a combination of 4 ultrasound examinations: Abdomen , Urinary tract , Aorta and Pelvic/ovarian ultrasound scans.
The purpose of this ultrasound scan is evaluation of:
- Uterus
- Endometrium
- Ovaries
- Liver
- Gallbladder
- Biliary system
- Pancreas
- Kidneys
- Bladder
- Spleen
Reasons for having a Well Woman ultrasound scan:
- General well-being Screening
- Irregular Bleeding
- History of infection
- Discomfort
- Inflammation
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal bloating
- Loin/kidney pain
- Abnormal liver function tests,
- Fatty liver
- Abnormal renal function
- Follow up on previous findings such as cysts, gallstones, polyps, kidney stones
- Abnormal Blood Tests
- Tumours & Cancers
- Vomiting
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Yellow Skin (Jaundice)
- Inflammation
- Polyps
- Cysts
- Detect water retention (Hydronephrosis)
- Urinary Incontinence
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- Abdominal aorta
- Iliac Vessels
Reasons for having a Well Woman scan include:
- Pain in the kidney region
- Blood in the urine
- Bladder issues
- Urinary tract infection
- Cystitis
- Abnormal kidney function
- Family history of kidney disease
- Abnormal Blood Tests
- Detect many tumours and cancers
- Discomfort
- Detect Stones
- Detect water retention (Hydronephrosis)
- Urinary Incontinence
- Polyps
- Cysts
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Preparation
For this ultrasound scan, you need to fast for at least 4 hours and also have a full bladder and it is therefore required that you drink 1lt (2 pints of water) 1 hr before the scan.
Price: £358
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