Abdomen and pelvis Ultrasound

An Ultrasound of the abdomen and pelvis makes it possible to study your abdominal and pelvic organs like Liver, Gall Bladder, Kidneys, Bladder, Uterus, Ovaries, Prostate and Seminal Vescicles.

Like all ultrasounds, the examination doesn’t use X-rays and can be used to:

• Diagnose an illness (look for tumours and infection, explore an inflammatory syndrome)
• Track changes in a disease.

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

• Fast for 4 to 6 hours before the examination.
• Have finished drinking 4-8 (960 mL) glasses of water 75 minutes before your appointment (without urinating)

Here are the steps to properly prepare for your scan:

If your examination is in the morning

We will ask you to :

• not absorb solid or liquid food after midnight
• take your medication if it is essential
• have finished drinking (960 mL) of water 75 minutes before the test and not to urinate. You need to have a full bladder during your appointment.

If your examination is after 1 p.m.

We will ask you to :

• not eat any solid foods or drink any liquids for 4 to 6 hours before the examination
• take your medication if it is essential
• not eat fatty foods in the morning. You can eat a serving of oatmeal with fruit and bread, or other similar foods
• have finished drinking (960 mL) of water 75 minutes before the test and not to urinate. You need to have a full bladder during you