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Schedule your pelvic ultrasound at The Women's Imaging Center, with five locations throughout the Denver area. Call or book an appointment online today.

Pelvic Ultrasound in Colorado | The Women's Imaging Center

Frequently Asked Questions About Pelvic Ultrasound

Pelvic ultrasound assesses your pelvic organs to characterize findings as normal or abnormal to diagnose and assist in treatment planning. 

Find Pelvic Ultrasound Locations

Your search for a pelvic or uterus ultrasound can end with The Women’s Imaging Center. We use state-of-the-art technology at our many Denver locations to give our fellowship trained and specialized radiologists the clearest X-ray images, which provides our patients with the most accurate diagnosis. 

Find a Pelvic or Uterus Ultrasound

A pelvic ultrasound uses sound waves to obtain images of your pelvic organs. Your physician may order a pelvic ultrasound to get a detailed look at the uterus, cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes, as well as the bladder and rectum, as they are also part of the pelvic space. While ultrasound excels at evaluating organs that are solid or fluid-filled, it is not optimal for evaluating gas-filled organs such as the bowel.
Ultrasound is the first line among medical diagnostic radiology imaging tools to diagnose ovarian cancer. It is also excellent for investigating premenopausal complaints, such as abnormal or heavy uterine bleeding, and conditions like pelvic floor prolapse or urinary incontinence.

Why Pelvic Ultrasound Is Important

At The Women’s Imaging Center, our technologists and physicians specialize in performing, detecting, and diagnosing pelvic ultrasound imaging and medical diagnostic conditions. We perform comprehensive imaging of the whole women and have decades of specialized training in all body organ systems and their interrelationships.

Thyroid dysfunction may affect other conditions, such as uterine bleeding. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) may be associated with autoimmune diseases. Only specialists who work within this vast field of Women’s Imaging will appreciate the relationship of one organ system to another. We specialize in all these processes and work closely with other specialists, such as endocrinologists, gynecologists, or surgeons, in a multi-disciplinary fashion, unlike other imaging centers. 

Our Approach to Pelvic Ultrasound Imaging

First, we use a transabdominal pelvic ultrasound to examine the pelvic organs from the outside of your abdomen. This imaging gives us a good view of the uterus, the outside of the cervix, and the ovaries.

We use the filled bladder as a lens to see through. In addition, a full bladder moves the bowel out of the way since ultrasound cannot see well through bowel gas. Therefore, we ask that you drink approximately 32 ounces of water 30 minutes before the procedure. If you can’t drink this amount, please drink what you can comfortably before the transabdominal ultrasound.

Transabdominal Pelvic Ultrasound

For the second part, we will ask you to empty the bladder as well as you can. We will use another type of transducer called a transvaginal ultrasound probe (wand). The technologist will insert the probe into the vaginal canal like a tampon, or you may insert the probe instead if you desire. This component of the imaging scan allows the ultrasound crystals to be closest to the pelvic organs. We can obtain more detail on the ovaries and the endometrium using transvaginal ultrasound. We can also more closely evaluate the cervix, gathering gross detail instead of the cellular-level information we get with a Pap smear.

Endovaginal ultrasound is the most accurate way to measure the ovaries and uterine lining. However, if you are not sexually active or if there is any reason you do not feel comfortable with this part of the pelvic ultrasound, please let us know. We can use just the transabdominal component to gain impressions on the imaging if necessary.

Transvaginal Ultrasound

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If you are premenopausal, try to schedule your imaging examination when you are not having your menses, optimally during days 6-14 of your cycle. A pelvic ultrasound generally consists of two components:

What to Expect During a Pelvic Ultrasound

Pelvic Ultrasound

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