About Us
We offer direct access ultrasound services to patients who want peace of mind and sometimes do not want to wait.
- Abdominal (upper)
- Renal
- Pelvic
- Aorta
- Testes / Scrotal
- Thyroid
- Carotid
- DVT leg vein
- Musculoskeletal
- Lumps & Bumps
20
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
What we offer
Our Services
Abdominal
Renal
Pelvic
Aorta
Testes or scrotal
Thyroid
Carotid
DVT leg vein
Musculoskeletal
Lumps & Bumps
Abdominal
What do we look at: The Abdominal Scan will look at the upper organs within the body including liver, pancreas, gallbladder, biliary system, spleen, both kidneys and aorta.
- Common conditions diagnosed: fatty liver, liver cirrhosis, gall stones, gallbladder polyps, enlarged spleens, renal stones, renal hydronephrosis and aortic aneurysm. It can also be reassuring to know everything is normal.
- Preparation: This is an external scan and we will ask you to fast for 6 hours and to drink water and attend the scan with a full bladder.
- Price: £130
Renal
- What do we look at: A Renal Scan or urinary system will assess the kidneys and bladder. In male patient we can sometime image the prostate gland.
- Common conditions diagnosed: kidney stones, hydronephrosis, simple renal cysts, angiomyolipoma, thickened bladder walls, post residual bladder volumes, bladder diverticula, enlarged prostate. It can also be reassuring to know everything is normal.
- Preparation: This is an external scan and we will ask you to drink water and attend the scan with a full bladder.
- Price: £130
Pelvic
- What do we look at: A Pelvic Scan is predominantly a female based scan and will assess the uterus and ovaries. It can be used during IVF treatment to assess the endometrial thickness and ovarian follicles.
- Common conditions diagnosed: fibroids, adenomyosis, endometrioma, simple ovarian cysts, haemorrhagic ovarian cysts and Dermoid cysts. It can also be reassuring to know everything is normal.
- Preparation: For the external (trans-abdominal) scan we will ask you to drink water and attend the scan with a full bladder. Sometime optimal imaging is best obtains by performing an internal (trans-vaginal) scan, if this is required we will ask you to empty your bladder.
- Price: £130
Aorta
- What do we look at: The Aorta Scan will specifically target the abdominal aorta and checks to see if there’s a bulge or swelling in the aorta, the main blood vessel that runs from your heart down through your tummy. Men aged 65 or over are most at risk of getting AAAs and screening via the NHS will be offered. For those falling outside the NHS screening guidelines this simple test is available. Screening can help spot a swelling in the aorta early, when it can usually be treated.
- Common condition diagnosed: aortic aneurysm. It can also be reassuring to know everything is normal.
- Preparation: This is an external scan and we will ask you to fast for 6 hours and to drink water and attend the scan with a full bladder.
- Further information: Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
- Price: £60
Testes or scrotal
- What do we look at: The Testicular Scan will look at both testis, epididymi, scrotal sac and surrounding blood vessels.
- Common condition diagnosed: Simple epididymal cysts, hydroceles, varicoceles, scrotal calcification, micro testicular calcification, tumours. It can also be reassuring to know everything is normal.
- Preparation: this is an external scan and no specific preparation is required.
- Price: £130
Thyroid
- What do we look at: The Thyroid Scan will look at the thyroid gland in the neck and surrounding areas. A thyroid scan may be used to look for problems such as lumps (nodules) on your thyroid.
- Common condition diagnosed: cysts (nodules filled with fluid), enlargement of the thyroid gland (goiter), thyroid nodules, thyroiditis, or inflammation of the thyroid, thyroid cancer (a biopsy will be advised). It can also be reassuring to know everything is normal.
- Preparation: this is an external scan and no specific preparation is required.
- Price: £130
Carotid
- What do we look at: The Carotid Scan will look at right and left common, internal and external carotid arteries and the vertebral arteries on either side. A carotid ultrasound tests for blocked or narrowed carotid arteries, which can increase the risk of stroke. The results of the test can help your health care provider determine a treatment to lower your stroke risk.
- Common condition diagnosed:, plaque, intimal vessel thickening causing narrowing of the carotid vessels.
- Preparation: this is an external scan and no specific preparation is required.
- Price: £130
DVT leg vein
- What do we look at: The DVT leg vein Scan will look at the deep vascular veins within the leg and assess if there is any blockage or deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The results of the test can help your health care provider treat the condition and lower the risk of a pulmonary embolism.
- Common condition diagnosed: Blockage of a deep vein or thrombus.
- Preparation: this is an external scan and no specific preparation is required.
- Price: £130 one leg / £200 both legs
Musculoskeletal
- What do we look at: A Musculoskeletal Scan is an examination of a musculoskeletal structures including soft tissue lumps, muscle, tendons and joints. Common areas include; shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, hips, knees, ankles and feet.
- Common condition diagnosed: Tendon tears, tendinitis, muscle tears, masses or fluid collections, ligament sprains or tears, inflammation or fluid (effusions) within the bursae and joints, benign and malignant soft tissue tumours.
- Preparation: this is an external scan and no specific preparation is required.
- Further information: send to sports medicine page.
- Price: £130
Lumps & Bumps
- What do we look at: A Soft Tissue Lump & Bump Scan is a specific targeted ultrasound to examine the soft tissues surrounding a lump, bump or swellings on the body. Ultrasound can determine whether the lump is cystic (fluid-filled) or solid.
- Common condition diagnosed: Ganglion cysts, Hernias, Foreign bodies in the soft tissues (such as splinters or glass), Lipomas and general soft tissue lumps.
- Preparation: this is an external scan and no specific preparation is required.
- Further information: send to sports medicine page.
- Price: £130
Testes or scrotal
The first line method for examining the testicles and surrounding tissues.
Small Parts
In the medical world we bracket small organs such as thyroid and salivary glands into a group known as ‘small parts’ imaging.
Testes or scrotal
The first line method for examining the testicles and surrounding tissues.
Small Parts
In the medical world we bracket small organs such as thyroid and salivary glands into a group known as ‘small parts’ imaging.
