Ultrasound

Since 1981, the Ultrasonography Service of the Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS conducts all Ultrasonography exams with and without Doppler in the specialties of Cardiology, Gynecology and Obstetrics and Ultrasound General, in addition to ultrasound-oriented biopsy procedures.

• Is it necessary to use contrast to perform the examinations?

  It is not used contrast in the exams made in the sector.

Preparation

For transesophageal and pharmacological stress echocardiogram exams, the patient needs 6h of full fasting and accompanied to carry out the examination. See more information on the preparation for these and other exams at the time of scheduling.

Cardiology:

• echocardiogram with color doppler
• Ecoacardiogram of stress
• fetal echocardiogram
• Transesophageal echocardiogram

  Gynecology and obstetrics:

  • Pelvic ultrasound
  • Obstetric with and without color doppler
  • morphological obstetric
  • transvaginal with and without color doppler
  • transvaginal with nucal translucency

    Ultrasonography General:

    • Superior abdominal with and without doppler
    • Total abdominal with and without doppler
    • Urinary device with and without doppler
    • Carotid and vertebral
    • Pediatric ultrasound exams
    • Exclusively exams with color Doppler
    • lower limbs and higher arterial and venous
    • Small parts (superficial organs as scrotal, cervical, parotid and thyroid bag) with and without Doppler ultrasound to guide liver biopsies, prostate and kidneys