Radio sonography has become an invaluable diagnostic tool in the world of medicine in general and women’s health in particular. The ultrasound has long been used to take the first scans of a developing fetus in the womb, to chart its growth, and monitor fetal heartbeat. Visual ultrasounding has allowed both greater diagnostic capability as well as providing the prospective parents with the very first pictures of their expected newborn months in advance.
Every OB/GYN clinic provides services for Obstetric Ultrasound in Lake City FL, including 3D Ultrasound. This technology works on the principle of phased array pulsing: transmitting sonic pulses at different angles rather than downward to get a straight return echo. The various waves bouncing at oblique angles send back a complex pattern of return echos which are then reconstructed by computer program into a fairly accurate three dimensional image. A 3D scan can also image fetal anomalies with far greater accuracy than a standard 2D echo image. The enhanced capabilities of a 3D ultrasound scan has proven to be a tremendous aid in spotting problems before they become potentially crippling or lethal to the fetus. Defects which slipped past the notice of OB/GYNs in past eras or needed more invasive examination to properly identify because of poor image quality are identified more quickly. This speeds up corrective treatment and better ensures the delivery of a wholly healthy baby.
Sonography has other diagnostic uses which are crucial to women patients. Identifying and scanning cysts and tumors in sensitive places such as the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, the breasts, is as urgent if not more so than fetal scanning to a woman’s health. Determining whether a mass on the ovary is merely a benign cyst or the beginning growth of a cancer can make worlds of difference in the timing and effectiveness of surgery and cancer therapy. Or it can prove that a growth is not cancerous and thus spare the patient an expensive and painful set of further diagnostic tests or treatments based on a misdiagnosis.
Contact Us to arrange an appointment. Whether it’s a pregnancy or a possible cancer, it is best to take full advantage of the diagnostic technology offered by going in for an Obstetric Ultrasound in Lake City FL.