When is the Best Time to Get a 3D Ultrasound? Pregnant women can get a 3D ultrasound anytime, either in addition to or instead of a traditional, two-dimensional ultrasound. Medical professionals may prefer conducting them between approximately 24 and 34 weeks. During this time, the baby will be developed enough to view him properly. There’s also less risk that fluid …Read More
When Is The Best Time To Schedule A 3D/4D Ultrasound? At Ultracare Diagnostic Imaging we recommend that patients schedule their 3D/4D ultrasound between 26-28 weeks of their pregnancy. The baby is developed at 16 weeks, but they are very small and not a lot of detail can be seen with the 3D ultrasound. Later on in the pregnancy, about 26-27 weeks, the baby “fattens up”…Read More
What is an Ultrasound of the Thyroid? Ultrasound is safe and painless. It produces pictures of the inside of the body using sound waves. Ultrasound imaging is also called ultrasound scanning or sonography. It uses a small probe called a transducer and gel placed directly on the skin. High-frequency sound waves travel from the probe through the gel into the body. The probe…Read More
Detailed Anatomy Ultrasound The detailed anatomy ultrasound, sometimes called the second trimester scan or the anatomical scan, is a routine ultrasound that is available to all pregnant women in Ontario. Timing Ultrasounds can be done throughout the course of pregnancy. This particular ultrasound is typically done in the second trimester, ideally between 18 and 22 weeks ge…Read More