
Olympic Radiology offers services with women's comfort in mind.
Our ultrasound department staffed with a female technologist, provides diagnostic pelvic ultrasonography as well as obstetrical ultrasounds. We offer hysterosonograms, also called saline infused sonograms. Hysterosonography is often used to investigate uterine abnormalities in women who experience infertility or multiple miscarriages. It is also a valuable technique for evaluating unexplained vaginal bleeding.
Our fluoroscopy department, also staffed with female technologists, offers hysterosalpingograms (HSG). A hysterosalpingogram is an x-ray test that examines the inside of the uterus and fallopian tubes. It is often done for women who are unable to become pregnant.
For hysterosalpingograms or hysterosonography, the radiologist places a thin tube into the cervix and infuses fluid. A hysterosalpingogram uses x-ray contrast to fill the uterine cavity and fallopian tubes. As the contrast material passes through the uterus and fallopian tubes, continuous x-ray pictures are taken. The pictures can reveal problems such as an injury or abnormal structure of the uterus or fallopian tubes, or blockage that would prevent an egg passing through a fallopian tube from reaching the uterus.
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