Be prepared
Patients need to bring THESE to their appointment
Health card, requisition and mask (optional)
A thyroid follow-up is recommended by the reading radiologist. Can I use a recall spot?
No. Recall spots are for radiologist requested recalls ONLY
True or False. We provide bone density and cardiology services for patients under the age of 18.
False. We refer them to the hospital.
I am the first pregnancy ultrasound performed at 8-10 weeks gestation
Dating
We cannot perform THIS MSK test in London
THIS is the preparation for any ultrasound mentioning hernia.
No eating or drinking for 8 hours before your appointment.
The requisition states left DVT. The emergency spot is 5 days from now. Can you book it?
No. DVTs must be booked within 48 hours.
Bone density tests are not safe for THESE people.
People who are pregnant.
What is the time frame for the EFTS? Why?
11+2 - 13+3
They cannot be performed outside of this window as the nuchal cord is not visible.
1. Call the clinic and ask if there is something we can do.
2. If no answer, email the clinic, with the patients information and let the patient know we are going to try and make something work. If we are able to do so we will call them but we cannot guarantee it.
THIS is the preparation for a third trimester ultrasound.
Attempt to drink up to 1 litre of water 30 minutes before your appointment. Do not empty your bladder before the examination. You should eat/drink a sweet snack 10 minutes prior to your appointment (i.e., fruit, chocolate bar or bottle of juice/smoothie). Please click here for further information.
True or False. We can perform a head ultrasound for infants if there is a lump
False. We would refer the patient to the nearest hospital with a pediatric unit.
Mammograms cannot be performed on THESE groups of people. THIS can be booked in its place.
People who are pregnant, breast feeding or who have breast fed within the last six months.
People under the age of 30 with no prior imaging.
True or False: An OB Anatomy can be booked at any gestational age.
False. An OB Anatomy must be booked after 19 weeks and ideally before 21+6 (other circumstances permitting)
2 weeks
THIS is the preparation for a renal artery ultrasound.
No eating or drinking for 3 hours before your appointment.
A 45 year old male patient calls with a requisition for breast ultrasound due to a lump in the right breast. What do you book?
A right breast mammogram and right breast ultrasound.
FALSE. Another mammogram may be booked within one year of the previous if requested by the doctor due to a change in symptoms.
“Time permitting and if appropriate, the sonographer will be happy to allow you, your friends and/or family member to view the fetus at the END of the exam as long as the fetus measures BLANK weeks"
Over 12
THIS TEST cannot be booked in the last hour of the technologist's day.
Obstetrical ultrasounds
THIS is the abdominal and pelvic prep for a child aged 3 years.
4 Hour Fast
Drink clear fluids (no bubbles)
Transrectal ultrasound
No. We no longer perform the transrectal ultrasound
The requisition is marked as Bilateral knee, R shoulder and R foot. How many appointments do you book?
2 - One with the knees, one with the foot. The shoulder ultrasound can be performed during either test.
A fetal growth is booked starting at THIS week.
25+ weeks
THIS TEST should not be booked back to back
OB Anatomy or Pelvis/TV (because wand sanitization takes 15 minutes)