At the Melita Medical Center, we carry out all the following types of ultrasound examinations:
Doppler ultrasound allows the assessment of venous flows both within the limbs and inside the abdomen or neck. Using the Doppler effect, i.e. a specific way in which ultrasound waves are reflected by the blood moving in the veins, the physician can assess where the blood flows faster or slower, where it stops, and where it reverses due to venous valve failure.
This test is particularly useful in assessing the severity of atherosclerosis and venous insufficiency (varicose veins) and in locating aneurysms and blood clots.
Abdominal ultrasound is a type of examination that allows the assessment of all organs located within the abdomen and small pelvis. This means that it can be used to assess the structure of the liver and gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, intestines, kidneys, and large blood vessels of the abdominal cavity.
The organs that are difficult to assess thoroughly during an abdominal ultrasound are the stomach, the uterus with appendages, and the final section of the large intestine. The optimal examination for the assessment of the female reproductive organs is transvaginal ultrasound, and transrectal ultrasound of the perianal region. A thorough diagnosis of the stomach can be carried out in computed tomography or "from the inside" during gastroscopy.
Careful preparation should be made for an abdominal ultrasound so that the examination is fully reliable and the intestinal gases do not obscure the organs. More on this is in the section below.
Ultrasound of limbs (including Doppler), lymph nodes, thyroid, breast, scrotum, and transrectal ultrasound do not require any special preparation.
However, if an ultrasound examination of abdominal organs is necessary (liver, bile ducts, pancreas, intestines, urinary system - including kidneys, retroperitoneal space), the following guidelines should be strictly followed:
Ultrasound examination of the pelvic organs, i.e. the assessment of the bladder, reproductive organs, uterus, adnexa, prostate gland
For the examination, please bring the patient's full medical record (hospital discharges, results of ultrasound examinations, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, urography with photos, and results of laboratory tests).
Depending on the area covered by the examination (e.g. only the thyroid gland or the entire abdominal cavity) and the severity of the changes observed during the examination, it may take from 10 to 30 minutes.
In the case of ultrasound in Crohn's disease, it may be necessary to stay in the facility a little longer to assess intestinal peristalsis after taking a sachet of Fortrans.
At the Melita Medical Center, Dr. Magdalena Bujak issues an ultrasound report right after it has been performed, so 10-15 minutes of waiting time after the end of the examination should also be taken into account.
You should stop eating 8 hours before the abdominal ultrasound examination, and stop drinking any liquids 4 hours before the examination.
In the case of abdominal ultrasound with bladder assessment, in order to quickly fill the bladder, drink 3 glasses of non-carbonated mineral water or tea (not milk, juice, or other beverages) 1.5 hours before the examination, and do not urinate.
