"Have you had an ultrasound ..." Topic

… other than for pregnancy?

Based on my assumption about the demographics of TMP posters, I don't think many would be candidates for being pregnant, though quite a few might have an ultrasound picture (or several) of their offspring.

But this article talked about non-medical applications of ultrasound technology. There are a ton of medical applications other than checking on development during pregnancy. I was wondering how common these uses are and how widespread familiarity with other medical applications is.

As for me, the Navy then the VA used to routinely validate the positioning of my artificial bits and check the blood flow and the halt of additional damage on injured bits with ultrasound.

Yep. Shoulder, ankle, knees, heart and neck.

Yes, looked for a lower intestinal problem once. Honest, I was not pregnant.

Yes.

Yep. They had to check out the veins in my legs.

In England men are offered ultrasound to check for aortic aneurysm (potentially fatal condition) when they reach 65.

Echocardiagram is a form of ultrasound used commonly on both genders as is a similar application for the liver and kidneys.

Many, many, many ultrasounds over the past 14 years, starting with my testicles (the tech was drop-dead gorgeous) and working upwards to my thyroid.

LT

Yes, a few times

I have had several Echocardiagrams.

Yep, for my Colitis, the machine in the Gastro wards wasn't working at the time so had to go over to the maternity wing, got some rather strange looks.

Cheers Roger.

Yes. Tracing Kidney stones the 65 check and several for research.

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Back when insurance was of the "What the heck, do it!" variety, I had an ultrasound for indigestion.
My doctor needed one more gall bladder operation to qualify for a merit badge, so he talked me into one.

Yep. Numerous.

Yep.

Yep – of the heart, for research

It was so exciting I fell asleep while they were doing it

Our ER guys use it all the time for things from abdominal trauma to finding veins for starting IVs

No, but as a receptionist in an X-Ray department, I know a lot of people have!

Just last week. And if you must know, my bladder empties completely just fine. Thank you.

For Kidney Stones, at least once a year for the last 15 years, and a few more before that.

Yes. They looked for a heart but could not find one.

I have had ultrasounds looking for blood clots, checking my liver and all sorts of things. Its a very useful instrument.

As above, looking for blood clots. They found a DVT and slapped in the hospital then found a pulmonary embolism. Fun times!

Yep for my gall bladder when I had one and now once a year to check that cyst on my pancreas.

Yep, gall bladder before removal and chest before stent surgery.

No.

No.

CT and xrays.

Had my mother in for a couple ultrasounds – checking her heart (enlarged upper chambers) and then leg for possible clots or tumors.

Does it count if I do them all day long?

Yes indeed.

I'm with Doug and Herky.
One of the areas I run studies on is anticoagulation, so we're always looking for DVTs & PEs.
And in previous roles, I've used ultrasonic bladder scanners.

Sure have. Found a stuck kidney stone in my ureter years ago,also had a heart echo exam. That turned out OK-no signs of any ticker problems thus far.