Ultrasound – Melbourne

Ultrasound – Melbourne

Vascular Ultrasound

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The Vascular Ultrasound Laboratory is situated at St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Fitzroy on the first floor within Cardiovascular Care Centre. The aim of the unit is to provide a specialist vascular ultrasound service offering a full range of ultrasound examinations.

  • Aorta
  • Carotid + Temporal arteries
  • Leg arteries
  • Renal dopplers
  • Vascular Anomalities studies
  • Penile doppler
  • Pelvic vein incompetence
  • Varicose veins
  • DVT
  • Thoracic outlet syndrome
  • Arm vein mapping
  • Leg vein mapping
  • Dialysis fistula studies
  • Renal Translpant studies
  • ABI

General Ultrasound

This unit provides general ultrasound services offering a full range of ultrasound examinations

  • Arterial
  • Venous
  • Abdominal
  • Liver elastography and ultrasound derived fat fraction (UDFF)
  • Thyroid/neck
  • Breast Ultrasound
  • Renal/KUB
  • Prostate
  • Pelvic
  • Hernia
  • Superficial lumps and bumps
  • Musculoskeletal
  • Testes

Information for Ultrasound Patients:

  • The tests ordered by your health practitioner are non-invasive. There are no needles involved in your ultrasound.
  • Please be prepared to be partially undressed into a hospital-style gown for your procedure.
  • Some tests may require you to fast for 6 hours beforehand, and require no fizzy drink for the previous 24 hours.
  • You can continue to take your normal medication with water (half cup) during your fasting time.
  • Diabetic patients do not need to fast. (Call the team if you have any questions)
  • You can read more of our FAQs here

For more information or to book a Melbourne ultrasound appointment
Call us on (03) 9411 7165

Author: Dr John Vrazas MB, BS FRANZCR, EBIR, FACP, FCIRSE