Ultrasound
Ultrasound (US) is a medical diagnostic procedure that uses sound waves. US works by using a transducer that produces and receives silent, high frequency sound waves. The transducer is usually a hand-held instrument that is placed against the body and slowly passed over the area to be examined. Sound waves pass through the skin into the body. As the waves strike against various organs, they send echoes back to the transducer. Different kinds of tissue, blood, bone and fluid produce different echoes. These are separated and identified by the transducer. The echoes are changed into electrical energy by the transducer. The energy shows up as images on a display screen. Films of the images are then taken for further study and interpretation.
Please see more detailed information regarding Ultrasound in the following sections:
- Abdomen and Pelvis
- Arteries and Veins
- Bone and joint
- Breast
- Chest and Heart
- Head, Neck and Spine
- Pediatrics
| Service Name | Appointment |
|---|---|
| Ultrasound | Briarwood Radiology | 734-936-4500 |
| Brighton Health Center | 734-936-4500 |
| C.S. Mott Children's Hospital | 734-936-4500 |
| Canton Health Center | 734-936-4500 |
| East Ann Arbor Health and Geriatrics Center | 734-936-4500 |
| Musculoskeletal | |
| A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center | 734-936-4500 |
| Domino's Farms | 734-936-4500 |
| University Hospital | 734-936-4500 |
