Ultrasonography

The diagnosis of endometriosis is usually delayed by about 4 to 8 years. This is mainly due to the difficulty in diagnosing the condition. At Medicover, the disease is diagnosed using ultrasound for deep infiltrating endometriosis with the use of gel contrast (performed through a vaginal probe). The examination takes about 30 minutes and is painless. It is best carried out in the first phase of the cycle after the end of menstruation .

The examination helps to assess whether the cephalad arteries are not narrowed and retain proper blood flow.

Obstetric Doppler ultrasound is used to assess the placental flows and the foetal organs. The examination assesses the blood supply in various foetal structures and analyses the flows in small vessels which are not visible on standard obstetric ultrasonography.

Doppler ultrasound of the jugular veins is used for the morphological assessment of the blood flow in the jugular veins.

Doppler ultrasound of the portal system of the liver is used to assess the patency of the portal system and the direction of blood flow.

The examination assesses normal blood flow in the renal arteries.

USG of the armpits is used to assess the morphology of the contents of the pits axillary, including lymph nodes.

Transabdominal ultrasound examination is used to assess the development of the foetus and position of the placenta.

Obstetric ultrasonography assessment – pregnancy week: before 10.