DEPARTMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND

The Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound of City Maternity Hospital No.2 is one of the largest and best-equipped departments of diagnostic ultrasound in the Republic of Belarus. The team of experienced medical professionals carry out:

• fetal ultrasound examinations, extended echocardiography, Doppler imaging of placental and fetal blood flow, 3D ultrasound image reconstruction;
• brain ultrasound examination (neurosonography) with Doppler imaging of cerebral vessels (the procedure is carried out before the closure of the anterior fortanelle);
• ultrasound examination of internal organs in infants;
• ultrasound examination of pelvic joints in infants;
• thyroid ultrasound examination;
• breast ultrasound examination;
• ultrasound examination of the abdominal cavity and kidneys;
• ultrasound examination of the prostate, urinary bladder and post-void residual urine test;
• scrotum ultrasound;
• 2D and 3D pelvic ultrasound examination (abdominal and vaginal), colour and power Doppler imaging of the uterus and uterine appendages.

We have the state-of-the-art ultrasound equipment.

How to prepare for an ultrasound examination.

You should fast before the abdominal ultrasound:

• avoid gas-producing foods – milk, cabbage, dark bread, beans, fresh vegetables and fruits, sweet dishes – the day before the examination;
• take an absorbent substance before bed (the dosage is prescribed by a physician).

Your urinary bladder should be full before the ultrasound examination of the prostate and urinary bladder:

• drink 1 liter of liquid 2-3 hours before the examination and do not urinate.

Your urinary bladder should be full before the abdominal ultrasound examination of the pelvic organs:

• drink 1 liter of liquid 2-3 hours before the examination and do not urinate.

Take a disposable drape with you.

There is no need to prepare for other types of ultrasound examinations.