Upper Abdominal Scan

Abdominal ultrasounds are used to identify the source of abdominal pain, nausea & vomiting, jaundice, abnormal liver or kidney function tests, anaemia, and bloating. Abdominal ultrasounds can be used to test for a variety of conditions such as:

• Cancer or other serious illnesses in the main solid organs such as liver, kidneys, spleen, or pancreas.
• Gallstones and gallbladder polyp, bile duct stones and kidney stones.
• Tumours, cysts, fluid.
• Suspected liver disease such as fatty liver, liver cirrhosis. Furthermore, enlarged liver and spleen (Hepatomegaly and Splenomegaly).
• Liver and pancreas assessment in patients with Diabetes.
• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm if you are at risk for an aortic (abdominal) aortic aneurysm such as family history of Aortic Aneurysm.

You are required to have at least 06 hours fasting for obtaining an adequate result until your scan has been completed. Small amount of plain water only can be considered in case you are thirsty. However, if you are diabetic or taking any special medication, please contact us before booking the appointment.

There is no specific requirement of clothing for undergoing this scan. However, wearing loose and two-piece cloths are advisable.

Your scan will still be attempted, however may interfere with the results of the test.

You will be asked to lie down on the scan couch(bed) comfortably. Our well qualified experienced specialist ultrasound Practitioner/Sonographer or Consultant Radiologist will put water-based gel on your upper tummy. Thereafter, they examine all included organs by placing the transducer (camera) over the gel on your upper belly.

The duration of the scan is usually 10 – 15 minutes and sometimes can take up to 20 minutes depends on the visibility of organs and complexity of scan.

Please don’t worry and simply visit private health scans page for further FAQs, and if you still can’t find your answer then please contact us we shall be more than happy to answer your query.