Abdominal ultrasound

Children up to 3 years old: no special preparation is required for the study.

Children over 3 years of age and adults:

• On the day before the test, the diet should be easily digestible.
• Approximately 4-6 hours before the test, you should remain fasting.
• One to two hours before the test, drink about 0.5 liters of non-carbonated liquid (water) and do not empty the bladder.

Abdominal ultrasound allows to assess the size of organs, their structure, detect inflammation, focal lesions, or congenital defects. During the examination, all abdominal organs are evaluated: the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, adrenal glands (if visible, i.e. if there are visible lesions or the adrenal glands are enlarged), urinary bladder (if filled), prostate gland (prostate) and the presence of any enlarged lymph nodes and fluid in the abdominal cavity is examined. The purpose of the examination is to diagnose the nature of lesions of internal organs.
The examination is performed in patients of all ages. It can be repeated many times without exposing the patient to harmful radiation, and is painless.

• abnormalities in laboratory tests,
• complaints of abdominal pain,
• Difficulty in passing urine and stool,
• Other disturbing changes in the body.

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