Ultrasound

Ultrasound is a procedure in which a water-soluble gel is placed on the area to be visualized. It then produces sound waves that pass into the body and sends echoes back to produce images of the internal structures of the body. Ultrasounds can also show internal motion such as blood flowing through the veins and a beating heart.

Toll Gate Radiology uses GE equipment which is world-renowned for its excellence in UltraSound. We incorporate the use of various multi-frequency transducers, with doppler and colorflow that allows us to perform ultrasound exams on all areas of the body. That, coupled with sonographers that have over 20 years of experience, will ensure that you will have the best possible ultrasound exam obtainable.

See Patient Information page for any necessary preparations.

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Breast Ultrasound

A breast ultrasound uses sound waves to make a picture of the tissues inside the breast. It can show all areas of the breast, including the area closest to the chest wall, which is hard to study with a mammogram. It is also used to see whether a breast lump is filled with fluid (a cyst) or if it is a solid lump. An ultrasound does not replace the need for a mammogram, but it is as an adjunct screening tool with mammography in patients with dense breast tissue and in patients with strong family history of breast cancer or other risk factors.

For a breast ultrasound, a small handheld unit called a transducer is gently passed back and forth over the breast. A computer turns the sound waves into a picture on a TV screen. The picture is called a sonogram or ultrasound scan. Breast ultrasound does not use x-rays or other types of radiation.

See Patient Information page for any necessary preparations.

To learn more about our Ultrasound procedure and to find out if it is right for you, please call 401-738-3100 today to schedule a consultation.

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