Ultrasound leg veins
Thanks to sonography of your leg veins, we can rule out fresh and old thromboses and diagnose varicose veins.
- Your legs must be freely accessible.
- You can keep your socks on.
- The examination takes about 10 minutes.
Examination of your abdomen
During this examination, we examine and assess the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, kidneys, the large vessels of the abdominal cavity, the spleen and the lower abdominal organs.
- You should be fasting for the examination. This allows us to better assess the gallbladder and pancreas.
- The area around the navel must be freely accessible. Please choose appropriate clothing. You can keep your shoes on.
- The examination takes about 10 minutes.
Examination of the neck region and thyroid gland
We use ultrasound to examine and assess the lymph nodes in your neck and the thyroid gland.
- You do not have to appear sober.
- The neck region must be freely accessible.
- The examination takes about 10 minutes.
Examination of your heart
Using ultrasound waves, we can view and assess your heart valves and take a closer look at the performance of the heart muscle. We can also assess the size of the heart and regional differences in pumping behavior.
- During the examination you assume a semi-sitting position on your left side.
- Your upper body must be freely accessible.
- The examination takes about 10 minutes.
Examination of your lungs
A new application of ultrasound is the assessment of the lungs, pleura and ribs. This allows us to assess water accumulations (effusions) in the pleura, organized pneumonia, wall-adhering lung ulcers and even rib fractures. Ultrasound examination is an excellent alternative to X-ray examination.
- They sit for the most part during the examination.
- Your chest must be freely accessible.
- The examination takes about 10 minutes.
Examination of your neck vessels
We use an ultrasound magnifying glass to take a closer look at your neck vessel wall. This enables us to detect possible preliminary stages of vascular calcification and treat them in good time. We can also better assess the risk of elevated cholesterol levels.
- You do not have to appear sober.
- The neck region must be freely accessible.
- The examination takes about 10 minutes.
