ULTRASOUND
HOURS
Unattended children are not permitted at MedRay. Please arrange childcare otherwise we are unable to serve you.
All ultrasound exams require a referral from your doctor. Please bring your completed requisition and your BC Care Card to your appointment.
For Obstetric appointments - 1 guest may be permitted into the procedure room for the final 5-10 mins of "Show and Tell". We appreciate your understanding.
TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT
Call 604-941-7611 option 1
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If you are having a breast ultrasound exam, please ask your doctor to fax the requisition to 604-942-4612.
ULTRASOUND EXAM PREPARATION
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All examinations are 30 - 60 minutes in duration
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In conjunction with the sonography regulatory body, Sonography Canada, no photography, videography, or video streaming (such as Zoom or FaceTime) are permitted during the exam or while in the Clinic.
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Breast Ultrasound
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On the day of the examination, do not apply deodorant, body powder or other material on your underarms or around the breasts. Wear clothing that can be removed from the waist up, you will be given a gown to wear during the examination.
Abdominal Ultrasound (including gallbladder, liver, aorta, spleen, pancreas)
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Do not eat or drink from 10 pm the night before until completion of the examination
Renal Ultrasound
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Finish drinking three 8 oz. (250ml) glasses of fluid (24 oz. / 750 ml total) (except milk or carbonated drink) 1 hour prior to exam
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Do not empty your bladder until after the exam. A full bladder is essential.
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Children 10 years of age should attempt not to empty bladder 1 hr prior to examination
Combined Abdominal & Pelvic Scan
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Nothing to eat or drink from 10 pm the night before until completion of the examination plus
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Follow instructions of pelvic scan
Pelvic or Obstetric Ultrasound
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A full bladder is essential.
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Finish drinking four 8 oz. (250ml) glasses of fluid (32 oz. / 1L total) (except milk or carbonated drink) 1 hour prior to exam
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Do not empty your bladder until after the exam
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Patients in the last 8 weeks of pregnancy require only 16oz (500 ml) of fluid
Vascular Imaging
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No special preparation is needed
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Patients must be able to get on and off a stretcher without assistance
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Patients must be less than 250 lbs
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Patients must NOT have any open wounds near the area of interest
All other scans require no preparation.