Diagnostic Ultrasound Services in Houston

Venous ultrasound provides pictures of the veins throughout the body. If the study is being performed to look for thrombus or blood clots in the veins in the arms or legs, the transducer may be used to compress your veins. The ability or inability of the veins to be compressed helps exclude or confirm the presence of clot in the veins.
Carotid arteries, are located on each side of the neck and carry blood from the heart to the brain. Ultrasound provides detailed pictures of these blood vessels and information about the blood flowing through them. Blockages of the carotid arteries can lead to strokes. Ultrasound provides a risk free non-invasive way to look at these blood vessels and determine if there is a significant blockage that may require treatment to reduce the risk of a stroke.

An abdominal ultrasound produces images of the organs and other structures in the upper abdomen. Abdominal ultrasound imaging is performed to evaluate the:

• kidneys
• liver
• gallbladder
• pancreas
• spleen
• abdominal aorta and other blood vessels of the abdomen

Pregnancy OB

• 1st Trimester
• 2nd Trimester
• 3rd Trimester
• 18-22 Week Anatomy

Gyn

• Gyn – Pelvic

Breast

Ultrasound imaging of the breast produces a picture of the internal structures of the breast. An ultrasound of the breast may be performed to evaluate a lump in the breast or a specific area of tenderness or pain. One of the most common reasons for doing a breast ultrasound is to see if a lump detected by the patient, her physician or on a mammogram is a simple cyst or something potentially more serious. Simple breast cysts are very common and are not cancer or precancerous. If a lump is shown to represent a simple cyst no further work up is necessary. If a lump is solid, a biopsy may be recommended to exclude a possible malignancy. Although many solid lesions are benign fibroadenomas, in many cases the only way to reliably exclude cancer is to biopsy the solid mass. During a breast ultrasound examination the sonographer or physician performing the test may use Doppler techniques to evaluate blood flow or lack of flow in any breast mass. In some cases this may provide additional information as to the cause of the mass.

Scrotum

Ultrasound imaging of the scrotum provides images of the testicles and the surrounding tissues of a man or a boy. An ultrasound of the scrotum may be done for a variety of reasons including to evaluate a lump or mass in the scrotum, scrotal pain or undescended testes.

• Genitalia
• Breast
• Echocardiography
• Thyroid
• Carotid
• Vein Bilateral or Venous Insufficiency
• Soft Tissue Extremity or Axillary Complete
• Soft Tissue Extremity or Axillary Limited

Absolutely! In the event that we are unable to see your baby due to the positioning at the time of your session, we will schedule you for a second visit at no additonal cost to you per rescan policy.

Staying well hydrated during your pregnancy and drinking plenty of water at least 3 days before your appoinment will help produce better images.

Note: Individual results may vary. Positioning of your baby, location of placenta and amount of amniotic fluid are all factors in producing your babies 3D Images.

Yes. All ultrasound sessions are scheduled by appointment only. Please see our appointment calendar.

We offer a variety of packages to choose from, with sessions in the ultrasound room ranging from 10 to 30 minutes.

No. Your insurance will not cover this elective ultrasound nor will your insurance be billed for this service. However, your insurance will cover the Diagnostic scan prescribed by your physician.

2d ultrasound is the traditional and original method of viewing a baby’s organs and skeletal features. Simply put, this method is what has been commonly used to view the prenatal progress. Today’s advanced technology with 3d ultrasound allows the viewing of the surface images of your baby, and with great detail. These images, known as sonograms, are produced with the same frequency sound waves used in the traditional 2d ultrasound. These sonogram images are also produced in 4d ultrasound, a process that allows you to view your baby in motion, also known as real-time.

HD Live is GE’s latest ultrasound technology for High Definition and/or premier quality 3D/4D images. HD Live provides very fine details of your baby in real life rendering. GE Model: Voluson E8 Expert.

Sonograms are produced by sound waves at a low output level that is currently regulated and monitored by the FDA. Over 30 years of extensive studies have been conducted, all of which show results of no harmful effects to either mother or baby.

At babyimage we provide both full Diagnostic and Elective scans. Diagnostic scans are order by the your physician for medical reason in order for your doctor to determine best course of treatment. There are various type of Diagnostic scan for both Men and Women health care needs that your physician can prescribe to. Elective scan is a limited diagnostic scan generally decided by expecting mother wanting to take a peek of their precious little one.

No. Our limited diagnostic ultrasound services do not replace your physician’s diagnostic ultrasound. We at babyimage want to make sure that you follow the proper procedures when choosing to have an elective ultrasound. To that end, we require expectant mothers who want elective ultrasound to have already had their first diagnostic ultrasound with their current physician or at babyimage. Please print and submit the following form to your Doctor.
Physician Order Form (PDF)

For optimum results, we recommend that you visit our facility between 28 to 34 weeks when your baby is more developed. Please see our calendar. Or you can select our two visit package for early and late peek.

We use the G.E. VOLUSON E8 and 730, the leading brand in ultrasound equipment. The G.E. VOLUSON E8 and 730 produces the best quality 3d/4d and HD images.