General and specialized ultrasound

By appointment only

*Not covered by the RAMQ (See methods of payment)

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The ultrasound is a simple exam, quick, non invasive and without radiation. Ultrasounds are used to create an image.

The ultrasound is indicated in the following investigations.
Abdomen – Pelvis (endo-vaginal) – Fœtal – Breasts – Thyroïd – Testicles
Musculo-skeletal, (joints infiltration – calcium wash-out – cyst puncture), Prostate (biopsy) – Heart.

The doppler allows a more specific study of the cardiovascular circulation. It is indicated for the following investigations:
Heart – Carotids – Arteries and veins of the limbs – Renal and digestive arteries.

General Ultrasound
Abdominal and renal	$ 120
Pelvic	$ 100
Abdominal and pelvic	$ 180
Fœtal	$ 190
Of Breasts	$ 100
Of Testicles	$ 100
Thyroïd	$ 100
Surface (mass)	$ 100
Specialized Ultrasound
Cardiac	$ 210
Pelvic endo-vaginal	$ 130
Prostatic trans-rectal	$ 130
Musculo-squelettic	$ 170
Doppler
Cervico-encephalic (carotid)	$ 170
Arterial - limbs upper or lower	$ 190
Veinous - limbs upper or lower	$ 170
Arterial renal or digestive	$ 190
Others
Trans-rectal Prostatic biopsy including ultrasound	$ 280
Calcium wash-out/calcification puncture by ultrasound	$ 210
Ultrasound guided cortisone infiltration	$ 210
Price subject to change without notice

Preparation : Exam requiring a preparation
Abdominal and renal ultrasound Arterial, renal or digestive doppler	Fasting: avoid eating, drinking or smoking for at least 5 hours before the examination.
Obstetrical (fœtal) ultrasound Pelvic trans-vesical ultrasound	Drink 700 ml (3 big glasses) of liquid 1h30 before the time of the appointment. Do not urinate before the exam.
Pelvic endo-vaginal ultrasound	Drink 1 glass of water 1h30 before the time of the appointment and do not urinate before the exam.
Prostatic trans-rectal ultrasound	Buy a FLEET enema and administer one hour before the exam.
Prostatic trans-rectal biopsy (bring the result of PSA : a biopsy is generally done if the PSA is 4 or more)	Buy a FLEET enema and administer one hour before the exam. With a doctor’s prescription, buy 3 tablets of Cipro XL 1000 mg : take one the night before the exam, one on the day of the exam and one the day after the exam. Stop all anti-coagulant medicine one week before the exam (AINS, Coumadin, Entrophen, Novasen, Aspirin, Plavix, Ticlid).
Specification :
Lenght of an ultrasound exam:	Approximately 15 minutes
Digital equipment used:	Aplio from Toshiba HDI 5000 from Philips
Copies of copies.	Upon request, the images will be copied on CD at the cost of 2$.