Procedure	Organ/Area Imaged	Procedure Prep
Abdominal Sonogram	Evaluates upper abdomen  -  aorta, IVC, liver, gb, pancreas, kidneys, and spleen	Must be fasting - NPO after midnight
Renal Sonogram	Evaluates kidneys and urinary bladder	Well hydrated with  full bladder Drink 32oz of fluids (no softdrinks) 1 hour prior to appointment (DO NOT VOID UNTIL EXAM IS COMPLETED)
Pelvic Sonogram	Evaluates lower abdomen-Uterus, ovaries, urinary bladder	Full bladder required Drink 32oz of fluids 1 hr (no softdrinks)   prior to appointment (DO NOT VOID UNTIL EXAM IS COMPLETED)
Transvaginal Sonogram	Evaluates uterus / ovaries	No special prep
Thyroid / Neck Sonogram	Evaluates the thyroid gland and survey of the soft tissues of the neck	No special prep
Breast Sonogram	Evaluates breast tissue for cysts or solid / complex lesions	Full bladder required Drink 32oz of fluids 1 hr (no softdrinks)   prior to appointment (DO NOT VOID UNTIL EXAM IS COMPLETED)
Chest Sonogram	Evaluates the soft tissues and musculature of the chest and chest wall	No special prep
Extremity, Nonvascular Sonogram	Evaluates the soft tissues and musculature of the extremities	No special prep
Scrotum / Testicular Sonogram	Evaluates the testicles and scrotal contents	No special prep
Aortoiliac Duplex	Evaluates the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries	Must be fasting NPO after midnight
Renal artery Duplex	Evaluates circulation to the kidneys	Must be fasting NPO after midnight
Carotid Duplex	Evaluates the carotid arteries in the neck for blockage / blood flow restriction	No special prep
Trancranial Doppler	Evaluates the intracranial blood vessels and blood flow	No special prep
Segmental limb Pressures	Evaluates circulation in the legs, feet, arms or hands	No special prep
Extremity venous Duplex	Evaluates the veins of the legs or arms for the presence of blood clots	No special prep
Penile Plethysmography	Evaluates vascular origin as cause for erectile dysfunction	No special prep