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INSTRUCTIONS
DAY OF SCAN
Here are the instuctions regarding what you need to know and do in advance of arriving at Accuscan for a medical or elective procedure for the following procedures (click on the link).
ULTRASOUND PROCEDURES

It is best (and easiest) to wear a loose-fitting, two-piece outfit for an ultrasound exam. Only the abdominal area is exposed during this exam making this a very modest procedure, so you need not worry about having family or friends present.

3D-4D Ultrasound
  • If you are coming in for a 3D-4D Ultrasound, your images will usually look much better of you hydrate for a few days prior to your visit. 
  • When possible, please try to drink 8 or 10 glasses of water per day for three days. 
  • It is also important that you arrive with a full bladder for best results.  Having a full bladder helps provide an open path for the ultrasound probe (transducer) to better view the fetus. 
  • We recommend that 3D-4D ultrasounds be performed from between 25 and 35 weeks for the best image results.

Gender Determination
  • For a 2D Gender Determination, we ask that you wait until at least 15 weeks pregnant.  We are aware that most doctor's offices usually do not or cannot determine gender by ultrasound until 19 to 21 weeks. 
  • Fortunately, we are able to determine gender earlier because of superior imaging equipment and specialized training by our ARMDS nationally board certified ultra-sonographers. 
  • It is also good to hydrate for 3-4 days prior to your procedure.

Complete OB Ultrasound
  • Begin hydrating three or four days prior to your appointment by drinking 8-10 8-oz. glasses of water or other liquids each day before you arrive for your ultrasound scan.  Systematically hydrating in advance helps you to feel much more comfortable than a “hydration blitz” the day of your procedure.  Hydration is also very beneficial to your unborn baby.
  • If, however there is no time for advance hydration, you need to drink at least 8 ounce glasses of liquid one hour prior to your scan.
  • Arrive at your appointment with a full bladder.
  • It is very important that you do not empty your bladder or void until after your exam.

Note:  It is essential that you follow these instructions.  If you do not arrive for your scan with a full bladder, we may need to reschedule your appointment.

Pelvic Ultrasound
  • Begin hydrating three or four days prior to your appointment  by drinking 8-10 glasses of water or other liquids each day before you arrive for your exam.  Systematically hydrating in advance helps you to feel much more comfortable than a “hydration blitz” the day of your procedure.  Hydration is also very healthy.
  • If, however there is no time for advance hydration, you need to drink at least 8 ounce glasses of liquid one hour prior to your scan.
  • Arrive at your appointment with a full bladder.
  • It is very important that you do not empty your bladder or void until after your exam.
Note:  It is essential that you follow these instructions.  If you do not arrive for your scan with a full bladder, we may need to reschedule your appointment.

Abdominal Ultrasound
  • If your are scheduled for an abdominal ultrasound, do not eat or drink for eight (8) hours prior to your scheduled scan. 
  • If you are on medications, you may continue to take your prescriptions with small sips of water as routinely directed.

Endovaginal (Transvaginal) Ultrasound
  • If you are scheduled for an endovaginal ultrasound, it is not necessary to have a full bladder so there is not advanced preparation required for this procedure.

Other Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures
  • For special instructions on Cardiac, Echocardiography, Vascular and other procedures, please call us at (801) 456-7226
Accuscan ultrasound specialists is not affiliated with fetal fotos or fetal studio
Ultrasound: Benefits vs. Risks

Benefits

  • Ultrasound scans are typically non-invasive (no needles or injections) and painless.
  • Ultrasound allows the medical provider to peek inside the uterus providing a great deal of vital information about the pregnancy.
  • Ultrasound imaging uses harmless sound waves which do not expose you or your unborn baby to any ionizing radiation (x-rays).
  • Ultrasound imaging has been used to analyze pregnancy for nearly a half century while there has safely been no evidence of harm to the patient, embryo or fetus. Nevertheless, ultrasound should be performed by qualified medical professionals.
  • Ultrasound scans provide vivid images of soft tissues that do not come out clearly with x-ray images.
  • Ultrasound is the preferential procedure for monitoring and diagnosing expectant mothers and their unborn babies.
  • Ultrasound is widely available and less expensive than other imaging techniques.

Risks

  • There are no known harmful effects on humans for ultrasound scans.
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