Listed below are the preps that your patient will follow for their ultrasound exam at Minneapolis Radiology. We have also included some of the questions and information the scheduler will ask when you call to schedule the patient. If the patient has any questions, please have them call us at (763) 398-4400.
Exam
Length
Instructions
Abdominal
30 minutes
Nothing to eat or drink 8 hours prior to exam.
Aorta
30 minutes
Nothing to eat or drink 8 hours prior to exam.
Arterial Doppler
45-60 minutes
No prep.
Bladder
30 minutes
4-8 oz. of water 60 minutes prior to exam. DO NOT empty bladder.
Breast
30 minutes
No prep. Previous mammography/reports at the time of the exam.
Carotid
60 minutes
No prep.
Gallbladder
30 minutes
Nothing to eat or drink 8 hours prior to exam.
Hips
30 minutes
No prep.
OB - 6-14 weeks
30 minutes
No prep.
OB - 15-40 weeks
45 minutes
Do not void one hour prior to exam. Encourage fluid intake.
OB - Twins
60 minutes
Do not void one hour prior to exam. Encourage fluid intake.
Pelvis & Transvaginal
30 minutes
Do not void one hour prior to exam. Encourage fluid intake. For patients less than 18, drink 4-8 oz. of water 60 minutes prior to exam. DO NOT empty bladder.
Pylorus
30 minutes
No food or drink 3-4 hours before exam if possible.
Renal/Kidney
30 minutes
No prep.
Testicular
30 minutes
No prep.
Thyroid
30 minutes
No prep.
Venous Doppler Unilateral
45 minutes
No prep.
Venous Doppler Bilateral
60 minutes
No prep.
Information requested by the scheduler:
• Patient name, date of birth, daytime phone, home phone
• Type of exam, diagnosis, symptoms, r/o
• Ordering doctor
• Any special instructions (i.e., keep patient, call results, send films/copies with patient)
• Does patient has a follow-up appointment with the ordering doctor or a specialist after their exam or in the near future?
• Does the patient have previous exams done of the same area? If so, where and when?
