To properly prepare for your sonography of the abdomen and the pelvic, you must:

• Examination of the abdomen (liver - gallbladder - kidney). The patient must adhere to the following:

• Fast for 3 to 6 hours before the examination.

• It is preferable to drink fluids. You can drink tea and coffee with a piece of toast or bread with white honey or jam.

• It is strictly forbidden to consume soft drinks and dairy products.

Pelvic examination (bladder - prostate - uterus - ovary)
 

The patient must adhere to the following:

Drinking a lot of non-carbonated fluids and not urinating two hours before the examination.

• A pelvic ultrasound creates pictures of the organs inside your pelvis. The test can help a healthcare provider diagnose problems in cases like ovarian and uterine tumors.
   

Transrectal ultrasound of the prostate

• Take enema with warm water without soap.

• Drinking fluids and eating food are allowed.

• Not urinating two hours before the examination.

• Blood test (PSA) is done before the examination in case it was previously asked by your physician.

• A doctor inserts a probe into the rectum that takes a picture of the prostate

• A sample of the prostate can also be taken through the rectum as well.
   

4D Ultrasound

• Ultrasound 3d-4d is the latest technology in the field of medical imaging to get a real photography of the fetus developing in the womb.

• This has resulted in superior ability to diagnose early and accurately many diseases and fetal abnormalities, which was impossible to know or access.
   

Shear Wave Fibroscan and Elastography

• Shear Wave Fibroscan and Elastography is the latest technology in medical imaging field.

• It is one of the most common diagnostic imaging methods used in the diagnosis of tumours in the thyroid, breast, and prostate.

• Follow-up fatty and cirrhosis liver disease.

• Is widely used for diagnosis the elasticity of tissues, muscles and ligaments as well as the sports injuries and musculoskeletal diseases.

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Echocardiogram / What is an echocardiogram?
Echocardiogram is one of the most important tests performed by a doctor to evaluate the performance of the heart muscle and valves. The test relies on the use of ultrasound waves to produce moving images that allow the doctor to take a closer look at the size and shape of the heart, which helps to obtain an accurate diagnosis.
In this test, the doctor places a gel on the patient's rib cage to facilitate the ultrasound waves reaching the chest. To show live images of the heart while it is beating and pumping blood, so it is also known as "diagnostic ultrasound of the heart". The echocardiogram is used to image the heart chambers, valves, walls and blood vessels, which helps the doctor examine the size and shape of the heart, evaluate its function and ability to pump blood, and find out whether the heart valves open and close normally. Doppler signals are also used to determine the speed and direction of blood flow to the heart to identify the diseases resulting from it.

Reason for Echo Test
Echo test is performed on the patient to detect many heart diseases that depend on the shape of the heart and its function, here are the most important:
• Blood clots in the heart chambers.
• Accumulation of fluid in the sac around the heart.
• Problems in the aorta, which is the main artery connected to the heart.
• Problems in the pumping function or relaxation function of the heart.
• Problems in the function of the heart valves.
• Pressure in the heart.
• Congenital heart defects and their degree
• Infection in the valves or fluid surrounding the heart.
• Heart failure.
• Abnormal holes between the heart chambers.
• Damage caused by a heart attack.

In general, the echo test helps evaluate the overall function of the heart, and detect any change in the size of the heart chambers.

Should I abstain from eating before the test?
No, you can eat and drink before the test normally.

Can I take any medication before the test?
Consult your doctor about all the medications you are using. If you are using some heart medications, your doctor may ask you not to take them 24 hours before the echo test.

Do I have to wear specific clothes before the examination?
No, you can wear any regular, loose and comfortable clothes, as specific clothes are worn for the examination in a special room inside the hospital.

Is the examination painful?
No, the examination does not hurt at all. You may feel a little cold from the presence of the gel material on the top of the chest, in addition to a slight pressure at the place of the probes attached to the chest.

How long does the examination take?
The examination takes between ten minutes and half an hour.

Side effects of the ultrasound examination
The ultrasound examination is very safe and does not cause any complications
 

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