This booklet uses easy words and pictures.
You might want to ask someone to help you read it.
Your doctor has said you need an ultrasound scan.
An ultrasound scan is a picture of inside your body to see how it is working.
Having an ultrasound scan does not hurt.
You will have the ultrasound scan in hospital.
You might be asked to follow some instructions before your ultrasound scan.
The instructions you are given will depending on what part of your body is being scanned.
Ask your nurse or doctor to tell you what you need to do before your scan.
They can write this down for you.
Wear baggy, comfortable clothes
When you arrive at the Radiology department, the receptionist will ask you for your name.
You will be asked to sit in the waiting area until someone is ready to see you.
The waiting room may be busy.
We will try to make sure you do not wait a long time. But it can get busy sometimes.
You may be asked to put on a hospital gown.
You will be taken to a changing room.
If you need help getting changed, please ask.
You will need to take off your jewellery.
The sonographer will take you into the room when it is your turn for your ultrasound scan.
A family member, friend or carer can usually go with you if you want
them to.
If you are scared or nervous, tell a member
of staff who will try to help you.
You will be asked to lie down on a bed or trolley.
When you are comfortable, the member of staff will put some jelly on your skin.
This might be cold but it won’t hurt.
The member of staff will then rub the ultrasound probe on your skin.
This will show them a picture of inside your body.
The scan should take between 15 minutes and 45 minutes.
After the scan, the member of staff will rub the jelly off your skin.
Once the CT is finished you will go back to the changing room where you can change back into your own clothes.
Please ask if you need any help.
You can put your jewellery back on.
When you are dressed you can go home or go back to the ward if you are staying in hospital.
You will be asked to come back to the hospital, or go to your GP surgery for the results.
Queries about appointments call the booking office 01274 365499.
You can contact us using the Relay UK app. Textphone users will need to dial 18001 before the number to be contacted.
Some of the images in this information resource have been taken from the 'easy on the i' image bank. Copyright ©LYPFFT. The remaining images were created by Medical Illustration ©BTHFT.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a smoke-free organisation. You are not permitted to smoke or in use e-cigarettes in any of the hospital buildings or grounds.
