Referring providers are asked to fax ultrasound requisitions to 855-564-1878. Our Diagnostic Booking office will contact the patient to schedule an ultrasound. Requisitions must be completed on the Brockville General-specific requisition.
Ultrasound (TEST)
Brockville General offers different types of ultrasound services at our Charles St. location. An ultrasound uses sound waves to generate images of organs for diagnostic purposes.
On the day of your exam, please arrive to Central Registration 15 minutes before your appointment time. Please bring your health card with you.
For information regarding types of ultrasound examinations, please Our What To Expect During Your Exam guide.
After your exam, a radiologist will review the images and send a report to your doctor (the sonographer cannot provide the results).
Abdomen: Do not eat or drink for 10 hours prior to your exam. This includes gum, candy, smoking, and water. You may have sip of water if you are taking medication.
Abdomen and Pelvis: Do not eat 10 hours prior to exam. Drink 40 ounces of water, finishing one hour prior to your appointment time. Do not empty your bladder until after your exam. Refrain from smoking.
Biophysical Profile: Have something to eat and drink one hour prior to your exam. Sugar will make the baby active, giving accurate results.
Pediatric Ultrasound, greater than five years of age: For an abdominal ultrasound, do not eat for six hours prior to your exam.
For a pelvic ultrasound, finish drinking 16 to 32 ounces of liquids 30 minutes before your exam. Do not empty your bladder until after your exam.
For babies having a Pyloric stenosis study, please bring a bottle to feed the baby during the exam.
Pelvis with/without transvaginal exam: An hour and a half before your exam time, empty your bladder, then drink 40 ounces of water. Finish drinking one hour before your exam. Do not empty your bladder until after your exam.
Pregnancy Ultrasound: First and second trimester (between 0 -20 weeks) exams require a full bladder. Please drink 1 litre of water 1 hour before your exam and do not empty your bladder. Third trimester (greater than 20 weeks) exams do not require a full bladder. Patients may be allowed one adult to accompany them for this exam. Our What To Expect During Your Exam guide will help you prepare.
No preparations are required for the following exams:
- Thyroid or neck
- Testicular
- Transvaginal
- Venous Doppler
- Arterial Doppler
- Carotid Doppler
- Echocardiogram
- Upper or lower extremities
- Axilla
- Lumbar spine
- Breast
- Face
- Chest
Contact Us
Brockville General Hospital
75 Charles St., Brockville, ON K6V 1S8
Phone: 613-345-5649
Fax: 613-345-3529
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