Viason Patient Resources 

WHAT ARE VIASON ULTRASOUNDS? 

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At Viason®, An ultrasound scan uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of the inside of the body. It is suitable for use during pregnancy.

Ultrasound scans, or sonography, are safe because they use sound waves or echoes to make an image, instead of radiation.

Ultrasound scans are used to evaluate fetal development, and they can detect problems in the liver, heart, kidney, or abdomen. They may also assist in performing certain types of biopsy.

The image produced is called a sonogram.

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FUN FAST FACTS ABOUT VIASON ULTRASOUNDS

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Here are some key points about ultrasound scans. More detail is in the main article.

• Ultrasound scans are safe and widely used.

• They are often used to check the progress of a pregnancy.

• They are used for diagnosis or treatment.

• No special preparation is normally necessary before an ultrasound scan.

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WHO CONDUCTS YOUR VIASION ULTRASOUND?

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The person who performs an ultrasound scan is called a sonographer, but the images are interpreted by radiologists, cardiologists, or other specialists.

The sonographer usually holds a transducer, a hand-held device, like a wand, which is placed on the patient's skin.

Ultrasound is sound that travels through soft tissue and fluids, but it bounces back, or echoes, off denser surfaces. This is how it creates an image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW YOU GET RESULTS 

FROM YOUR VIASON 

ULTRASOUND?

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A full report detailing the Viason ultrasound will be provided to your physician. 

 

WHERE MY VIASON ULTRASOUND WILL TAKE PLACE?

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Your Viason ultrasound will be performed in the comfort of your very own physician's office. 

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HOW DOES A VISASON ULTRASOUND CAPTURE AN IMAGE?

Ultrasound will travel through blood in the heart chamber, for example, but if it hits a heart valve, it will echo, or bounce back.

It will travel straight through the gallbladder if there are no gallstones, but if there are stones, it will bounce back from them.

The denser the object the ultrasound hits, the more of the ultrasound bounces back.

This bouncing back, or echo, gives the ultrasound image its features. Varying shades of gray reflect different densities.

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