If you are having an internal scan and are allergic to latex, it is important to inform our ultrasound team. In these cases, the team will use a latex-free probe cover. What happens at the appointment and during an ultrasound scan?
Ultrasound examinations are usually painless and easily tolerated by most patients. Most types of ultrasound examinations are completed within 15 to 30 minutes and are performed by either a Radiologist or a Sonographer.

When you arrive at our clinic for your appointment, our Sonographer/Radiologist and the Diagnostic Imaging Assistant will provide you with a full briefing on what will happen during your appointment.

In most cases, you will lie on a medical couch and the Sonographer will apply a water-based gel on the area to be scanned and then pass a small handheld probe over the skin and over the part of the body being examined. For some pelvic female examinations, an internal scan (vaginal scan) may also be suggested.

A chaperone is available for all intimate scans.