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ROLE OF ULTRASOUND

Of all the diagnostic modalities, it is ultrasound which has no harmful effect on the foetus and therefore ultrasound scan is used extensively during the pregnancy. When a woman becomes pregnant, it can be confirmed with Urine Pregnancy Test around the 3rd week of pregnancy. Beta HCG is a blood test which can confirm pregnancy even at the end of the second week. First ultrasound during pregnancy is done around 6-8 weeks to see the viability of the foetus. Around 16-18 weeks another ultrasound is done which is called Level 2 Ultrasound to rule out any congenital anomalies in the foetus. Scar Thickness, Nuchal Thickness (NT Scan) and Colour Doppler Obstetrical are other ultrasounds which are done during the course of the pregnancy. One Ultrasound is done around the 30th week to see the position of the foetus which determines whether the delivery can be normal or through cesearean section.

FOETAL WELL BEING

Ultrasound during the pregnancy is done to measure the foetal heart rate, estimating the gestational age through length, skull diameter and other parameters of the foetus. Level 2 ultrasound is done to detect any congenital anomaly in the foetus like cleft lip, extra fingers, hydrocephalus etc. In order to get a quality ultrasound the combination of a good 3D Ultrasound Machine and an experienced radiologist is most important. The ultrasound machines at our centre is advanced 3D/4D and all the probes have more than 10000 channels for crystal clear grey scale images. The best advantage of ultrasound scan is that it is free of any radiation and a pregnant woman can undergo any number of ultrasound scans without causing any damage to her body or the foetus in her tummy. Ultrasound is an excellent modality for early detection of any kind of cancer in the body.

Costing and Appointment

Ultrasound is one of the cheapest diagnostic modality and offers great value for money proposition. Ultrasound scans during pregnancy cost in the range of Rs. 1500 - 3000 for different types of scans at our centres. As per the PNDT Act, the ultrasound scan for a pregnant women can be done only on the advice of a Registered Gynaecologist. The patient needs to bring an ID Proof and Address proof alongwith the doctor prescription to get this ultrasound scan. The time taken for doing the ultrasound scan in pregnancy is 10-15 minutes and the report is made available within 15-30 minutes of the scan being completed. There is no requirement of fasting for these ultrasound scans. During early pregnancy the patient must have full urinary bladder for better visualization of the foetus. You can get appointment at our centre at Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh by calling +91-9696229366