Ultrasound (Sonography)

Ultrasound imaging is used extensively for evaluating the eyes, pelvic and abdominal organs, heart, and blood vessels, and can help a physician determine the source of pain, swelling, or infection in many parts of the body. Ultrasound is also used to image the breasts and to guide biopsy of breast cancer.

Your physician may request an ultrasound study for gynecologic, abdominal, pelvic, cardiac, obstetric or neonatal condition or diagnosis. Ultrasound is a painless, non-invasive procedure that takes just minutes, but yields valuable insight in your care.

Vascular Ultrasound performs peripheral arterial and venous studies for patients with to identify blockages of blood flow to the brain that might produce a stroke or mini-stroke.

With knowledge of arterial blood flow gained from an ultrasound image, the radiologist can often determine whether a patient is a good candidate for a procedure such as angioplasty.

Reasons your physician may request a venous ultrasound study include:

  • Finding the cause of long-standing leg swelling. In people with varicose veins, a common condition, the valves that keep blood flowing in the right direction may not work well, and venous ultrasound can help the surgeon decide how best to deal with this condition.
  • Aid placement of a needle or catheter in a large interior vein. Sonography can help locate the exact site of the vein and avoid complications such as bleeding or air in the chest cavity.

Hunterdon Medical Center is an approved Diagnostic Medical Sonography Site by the American College of Radiology. That is your assurance that the ultrasound you receive here is the best it can be.

Medical Imaging at Hunterdon Medical Center employs state-of-the-art ultrasound technology, including Acuson ultrasound scanners for high definition imaging.

To schedule a Vascular Ultrasound at Hunterdon Medical Center, call the Advanced Vascular Lab at (908)788-6388.

To schedule a Vascular Ultrasound at King's Court Imaging Center, call (908)788-8600.

To find out more or to schedule an ultrasound study at Hunterdon Medical Center, call (908) 788-6388.

To find out more or to schedule an ultrasound study at King’s Court Imaging Center, call (908) 806-8600.