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Ultrasound

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An ultrasound uses sound waves to form pictures of the inside of the body.

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The Polyclinic ultrasound department offers general ultrasound at several of our Seattle clinic locations. Study areas include:

  • Abdomen (stomach)
  • Liver
  • Gallbladder
  • Kidneys 
  • Thyroid
  • Prostate (gland in male body that makes sperm)

We also offer Doppler ultrasound, which studies how blood flows through vessels, arteries and veins in the stomach, neck, legs and arms. A Doppler ultrasound can give doctors more information about:

  • Blockages to blood flow
  • Narrowing of blood vessels
  • Tumors

Ultrasound creates real-time images of your organs while they’re moving, which means it can be used for many different purposes. For example, it helps doctors figure out what kind of medical problem you have and what kind of care you need.

It also helps them study symptoms like pain, swelling and infection. In addition, ultrasound guides doctors when they’re taking tissue samples and doing other simple surgeries.

How to contact us

For general questions, call 1-206-329-1760. For billing, call 1-260-860-4500. For appointments, call 1-206-860-5496, and select option 1.

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Ultrasound services

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Elastography  

This type of ultrasound is done to find fibrosis or stiffness of liver tissue.

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Hysterosonogram  

This type of ultrasound puts sterile saline in the uterus (womb) to look for problems.

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Obstetrical (OB) ultrasound  

This type of ultrasound uses sound waves to create real-time images of a baby inside a mother's body.

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Paracentesis ultrasound  

This type of ultrasound removes ascites (fluid) from the abdomen (middle of the body).

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Thoracentesis ultrasound  

This type of ultrasound removes pleural fluid from the chest area (pleural space).

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Thyroid fine needle ultrasound  

This is a type of biopsy done to collect cells from the thyroid for testing.

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