Ultrasound and Radiology

Ultrasound at Riverview, sometimes called a sonogram, is a type of imaging that visualizes internal structures by recording the pulsating "echoes" of harmless and painless sound waves that are directed to a specific area of the body. A computer converts the electrical impulses into images that are displayed onto a monitor and recorded so that a radiologist can view them and interpret the results.

Some of the more common General Radiological procedures include:

Plain X-Ray: taken using ionizing radiation that penetrates the body, resulting in images that are captured on film.

Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP): Obtains X-ray images of the urinary tract system (kidneys, ureters, and bladder) following the injection of a contrast substance that enhances the images.

Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Series: Commonly called a GI Series, this procedure that obtains X-ray images of the gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, and small intestine) after the ingestion of contrast liquid called barium sulfate, which coats the walls of the GI tract and enhances the images.

Barium Enema: an examination of the large bowel (part of the intestines) with the use of a fluoroscope. The procedure uses X-rays to capture a moving image of an organ while it is functioning.

For more information about Riverview's Diagnostic Imaging Center call 732-530-2304 or visit our physician referral page.