Pelvic Ultrasound: What Affects The Test
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What Affects the Test
Factors that can interfere with your test or the accuracy of the results include:
- Stool (feces), air or other gas, or X-ray contrast material (such as barium) in the intestines or rectum.
- Inability to remain still during the test.
- Obesity.
- Having an open wound on the belly.
A full bladder is needed for a transabdominal ultrasound, so that the pelvic organs can be seen clearly.
| Last updated: | June 22, 2007 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Paul D. Traughber, MD - Radiology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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