Private Ultrasound Thyroid Scan Richmond

Ultrasound imaging is a non-ionising and non-invasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. It is safe and painless. It produces pictures of the inside of the body using sound waves. Ultrasound imaging is also called sonography. It uses a small probe called a transducer and gel placed directly on the skin. High-frequency sound waves travel from the probe through the gel into the body. The probe collects the sounds that bounce back. A computer uses those sound waves to create an image. Ultrasound exams do not use radiation (No x-rays). Because ultrasound captures images in real-time, it can show the structure and motion of the body organs. Thanks to new additions as microflow can detect minor inflammations. Ultrasound images of the musculoskeletal system provide pictures of muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves and soft tissues throughout the body.

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Thyromegaly can present as swelling/enlarged thyroid known as Goitre.

An enlarged thyroid can cause pressure symptoms in the throat and large thyroid may compress the airway.

This may present as an Irregular heart rhythm or fast heart rate.

Warm skin, excessive sweating, patchy hair loss and skin rashes may be the presenting symptoms.

You need to consult your family physician in the initial instance.

Ultrasound helps to identify structural abnormalities as inflammation or unusual lumps within the thyroid which can be non-serious or cancerous. Ultrasound can identify and to a great extent characterise thyroid lesions.

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A thyroid ultrasound scan takes 15-20 minutes and the whole appointment time can extend to 30 minutes. During thyroid imaging, we aim to look at other neck lesions such as lymph nodes, masses and submandibular glands.

There is no specific preparation. 

Ultrasound is primary and one of the best imaging modalities to evaluate thyroid structural problems. Ultrasound has the ability to distinguish and characterise benign from cancerous lesions and identify inflammatory disorders. 

There is no specific dietary restriction for eating or drinking. Just walk in and have a scan done. 

Usually, no need to shave unless someone has an abundance of neck hairs to be shaved. 

Thyroid ultrasound has the ability to suggest and differentiates benign lesions from significant lesions. Performing consultant radiologists can advise fine needle aspiration biopsy to characterise in case the lesion is indeterminate for further evaluation. You may be referred to an endocrinologist for further clinical evaluation.

The ultrasound-performing consultant radiologist or sonographer may tell you immediately about the outcome or aim to write a report within 24-48 hours.  

Radiologists can go through the scan most of the time. If there is something not clear or indeterminate, the radiologist might ask you to come again or advise further tests or referral for more clarification.

We operate our clinic from Manor Park Medical Centre, 2 Lerwick Drive, Slough, Berkshire SL1 3XU. Please note we are not part of Manor Park Medical Centre but use the premises.

We have people travel to us from many miles around Berkshire including Windsor, Hayes, High Wycombe, Ascot, Marlow, Hounslow, Uxbridge, West Drayton, Maidenhead, Staines, Oxford, Richmond, Twickenham, and West London.