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Ultrasound

Targeted imaging of the abdominal and pelvic organs, thyroid, breast, joints, soft tissues, and blood vessels, performed without ionizing radiation.

Diagnostic ultrasound

Detailed imaging to examine organs, soft tissues, and blood vessels

Ultrasound is one of the most commonly used imaging tests. It uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of the body’s organs and tissues. It does not use ionizing radiation, and it can be used in many areas to find the cause of symptoms, to check a known abnormality, or to decide whether further testing is needed.

At Swiss Clinic, we offer abdominal and pelvic, thyroid, breast, testicular, joint, and soft tissue ultrasound, as well as Doppler ultrasound to evaluate blood flow in the vessels. Which exam is right for you always depends on your symptoms, your medical history, and the clinical question that needs to be answered.

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Diagnostic ultrasound exam

What to know before your visit

How you prepare for an ultrasound depends on the area being examined. For example, thyroid, joint, or limb Doppler ultrasound usually requires no special preparation, but there are a few rules to follow before an abdominal or pelvic exam.

What to keep in mind before you arrive

  • Fasting for abdominal ultrasound: Do not eat for 6 hours before the exam (you may drink still water). This helps give a better view of the gallbladder and abdominal organs.
  • Full bladder for pelvic exams: A properly full bladder can improve the view of the pelvic organs. To prepare, drink still water before the exam.
  • Diabetes and medications: If you take insulin or medication that must be taken with meals, do not change your medication on your own. Check in advance about the right timing.
  • Bring previous results: For a follow-up exam, bring any previous ultrasound, CT, or MRI reports and images so changes over time can be assessed.

When might you need an ultrasound?

Ultrasound can be used to evaluate many different symptoms and abnormalities, but the type of exam should be chosen based on the nature of your symptoms:

  • Abdominal or pelvic symptoms: For recurring abdominal pain, discomfort under the right rib cage, digestive or urinary symptoms, or follow-up of a previous abdominal finding.
  • Palpable lump or neck abnormality: For a detailed structural exam of an enlarged thyroid, a nodule, or a lump found in the neck or other soft tissue.
  • Joint, muscle, or tendon problems: For an injury, swelling, persistent pain, or musculoskeletal symptoms that occur with movement.
  • Suspected circulation problem: For limb swelling or symptoms suggesting narrowed arteries or a venous circulation problem, using Doppler ultrasound.
  • Follow-up of a previous finding: For a follow-up exam of a known cyst, nodule, gallstone, or other abnormality that can be monitored with ultrasound.

Available ultrasound exams

Swiss Clinic’s diagnostic ultrasound services cover several organ systems and body areas. Different exams are suited to answering different questions, so it’s important to choose the exam type that fits your symptoms or your doctor’s recommendation. Our current price list includes thyroid, abdominal-pelvic, breast, salivary gland, testicular, soft tissue, joint, and several types of Doppler ultrasound.

Abdominal and pelvic ultrasound

This exam can be used to look at the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and kidneys, as well as the bladder and certain reproductive organs in the pelvis. It can help detect, for example, gallstones, cysts, enlarged organs, certain kidney abnormalities, or free fluid in the abdomen. However, bowel gas and certain anatomical factors can limit visibility, so ultrasound does not always replace CT, MRI, endoscopy, or other targeted tests.

Why choose Swiss Clinic?

Ultrasound can be used in many areas, so it’s important that the right type of exam is performed. At Swiss Clinic, a range of diagnostic options is available, from abdominal and organ ultrasound to musculoskeletal and Doppler exams, backed when needed by related specialist care and further imaging.

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Ultrasound for multiple organ systems

Abdominal, thyroid, breast, testicular, soft tissue, and joint exams are all available.

Blood flow can be evaluated too

With Doppler ultrasound, blood flow in the neck and limb vessels, and in certain cases the abdominal organs, can also be assessed.

No ionizing radiation

Ultrasound creates images with sound waves, so it doesn’t involve the ionizing radiation exposure of X-rays and CT scans.

Ultrasound at multiple clinics

Our modern ultrasound diagnostics are conveniently available to patients at our Buda, Pest, Újbuda, and Pest 2 centers, at a high standard of care.

Which clinics offer this medical specialty?

Swiss Premium Health Center Buda
Swiss Premium Health Center Pest
Swiss Premium Health Center Újbuda
Swiss Premium Health Center Pest 2

What does ultrasound show, and what happens during the exam?

During an ultrasound exam, gel is applied to the skin over the area being examined, and a transducer is moved over the skin to capture images. The device emits high-frequency sound waves that bounce back from the tissues, showing organs and other anatomical structures in real time. During certain musculoskeletal exams, the joint or tendon can also be observed while it moves.

Ultrasound is a very useful test, but it can’t examine every organ and abnormality equally well. Areas filled with air, such as the bowel, and areas behind bone are harder to see, for example, and in some cases CT, MRI, X-ray, mammography, or another targeted test provides more suitable information. That’s why an ultrasound report should always be interpreted together with your symptoms, your medical history, and, when needed, other test results.

Do you need imaging for abdominal symptoms, a palpable lump, joint pain, or a vascular problem? Choose the right ultrasound exam, or ask a specialist to help determine which imaging method can answer your question.

Main areas of care and examination:

Abdominal, pelvic, and neck ultrasound

  • Examination of the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and kidneys
  • Overview of the bladder and pelvic organs
  • Examination of the thyroid and neck structures
  • Targeted ultrasound of the salivary glands

Joints and soft tissues

  • Shoulder, knee, and ankle problems
  • Examination of tendons, ligaments, and bursae
  • Muscle and soft tissue injuries
  • Evaluation of palpable superficial abnormalities

Vascular and Doppler exams

  • Doppler ultrasound of the neck vessels
  • Examination of limb vessels
  • Evaluation of venous circulation problems
  • Doppler ultrasound of the abdominal organs when indicated

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Frequently asked questions

The most common questions about ultrasound exams.

Preparation always depends on the type of exam. A 6-hour fast is recommended before an abdominal and pelvic ultrasound, during which only still water is allowed. In contrast, thyroid, joint, soft tissue, and many other exams require no special preparation. We always provide individual instructions on exactly what to do.

A full bladder improves the ultrasound view of the pelvic organs, so you generally need to drink fluids before an abdominal-pelvic exam and avoid emptying your bladder until the exam. For the exact amount of fluid, always follow the instructions you receive when you book.

Most ultrasound exams are not painful. The transducer is moved over the skin, and occasionally light pressure is needed to get a good image. However, if the area being examined is already painful or inflamed, such as the abdomen or around an injured joint, the pressure may be temporarily uncomfortable.

No. Ultrasound works very well for examining many abdominal organs, superficial soft tissues, the thyroid, joints, and blood vessels, but some anatomical areas and conditions can be assessed in more detail with CT or MRI. Choosing the right imaging method always depends on the question we’re trying to answer.

Diagnostic ultrasound does not use ionizing radiation and is considered a safe imaging method when used appropriately by medical professionals. Because of this, it’s also well suited for follow-up exams when needed. Even so, every exam should be performed based on a clinical question.