Ultrasound Scans
- Complete Abdomen...................500 AED
- Pelvis...........................................450 AED
- KUB Kidney & Bladder scan.......450 AED
- Thyroid gland..............................450 AED
- Doppler - per Limb Dublex..........600 AED
- Abdomen + Pelvis.......................750 AED
Pregnancy & Gynecology scans
- Breast Bilateral......................600 AED
- Early Pregnancy week 4-11....450 AED
- NT Scan week 12-18..............450 AED
- Transvaginal TVS Scan..........500 AED
- Anomaly Scan week 18-23.....550 AED
- Fetal doppler - Growth...........550 AED
- 4D Scan week 24 - 34 ...........550 AED
- Antenatal Blood test..............550 AED
Antenatal Screen – (CBC, Blood Group, Coomb’s Test Indirect, Glucose – Random, Syphillis TP Abs, Toxoplasma IgG, Rubella IgG, RPR, HBsAg, HIV Combo (1 & 2 + p24 Ag), Urine Analysis & Culture)
- Double Marker Blood test......550 AED
Down Syndrome Risk/Double Marker (PAPP-A, Free b-HCG, (NT), Risk Calculation Ratio ) Week 11-14
- Triple Marker Blood Test: ......550 AED
Down Syndrome Risk/2nd Trimester Screening Triple Test (AFP, b-HCG, Free E3, Risk Calculation Ratio ) Week 15-19
What is an ultrasound?
An ultrasound is an imaging test that uses sound waves to make pictures of organs, tissues, and other structures inside your body. It allows your health care provider to see into your body without surgery. Ultrasound is also called ultrasonography or sonography.
When should I get a 4D scan for my baby?
Ultrasound Direct’s 4D scan and Premium 4D Bonding Scan are offered between 24 and 34 weeks – the time period when our expert sonographers estimate you’ll get the very best views of your baby.
How long does a 4D scan last?
For 4D ultrasound scans, the appointments can last up to 40 minutes, sometimes more in the event that we need you to take a walk or have something to eat, in order to move the baby into a more favourable position. Scanning time itself, again depending upon the package, can be up to 25 minutes.
An ultrasound scan, sometimes called a sonogram, is a procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of part of the inside of the body.
An ultrasound scan can be used to monitor an unborn baby, diagnose a condition, or guide a surgeon during certain procedures.
How ultrasound scans work
A small device called an ultrasound probe is used, which gives off high-frequency sound waves.
You can’t hear these sound waves, but when they bounce off different parts of the body, they create “echoes” that are picked up by the probe and turned into a moving image.
This image is displayed on a monitor while the scan is carried out.
Preparing for an ultrasound scan
Before having some types of ultrasound scan, you may be asked to follow certain instructions to help improve the quality of the images produced.
For example, you may be advised to:
- drink water and not go to the toilet until after the scan – this may be needed before a scan of your unborn baby or your pelvic area
- avoid eating or drinking for several hours before the scan – this may be needed before a scan of your digestive system, including the liver and gallbladder
Depending on the area of your body being examined, the hospital may ask you to remove some clothing and wear a hospital gown.
If you need a sedative to help you relax, this will be given through a small tube into the back of your hand or into your arm.
In some cases, you may also be given an injection of a harmless substance called a contrast agent before the scan, as this can make the images clearer.
What happens during an ultrasound scan
Most ultrasound scans last between 15 and 45 minutes. They usually take place in a hospital radiology department and are performed either by a doctor, radiographer or a sonographer.
They can also be carried out in community locations such as GP practices, and may be performed by other healthcare professionals, such as midwives or physiotherapists who have been specially trained in ultrasound.
There are different kinds of ultrasound scans, depending on which part of the body is being scanned and why.
The 3 main types are:
- external ultrasound scan – the probe is moved over the skin
- internal ultrasound scan – the probe is inserted into the body
- endoscopic ultrasound scan – the probe is attached to a long, thin, flexible tube (an endoscope) and passed further into the body