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The technologist performing
the
ultrasound study on you is known as a sonographer. All
SSR technologists are highly skilled and educated and work under
close supervision with our radiologists. Our radiologists are physicians who
specialize in the study of various imaged tests such as X-Ray, Ultrasound, Mammography,
CT, MRI and Nuclear Medicine. An SSR radiologist will monitor the exam as it
progresses to assure that the most accurate results are
obtained from your examination.
The technologist will assist you on to the
examination table. An oil or transmission gel will be applied to the area of your body that will be examined. A
transducer will be moved slowly over the body part being imaged. The transducer
sends a signal to an on-board computer which processes the data and produces the
ultrasound image. It is from this image that the diagnosis is made.
You won't feel a thing except for the slight
pressure and movement of the transducer over the part of the body being imaged. It
is important that you remain still and relaxed during the procedure. The ultrasound
images will appear on a monitor similar to a TV screen and are recorded either on paper
or film for a detailed study. |
