Step One: Prior to the study
we recommend to:

1.- Fast the patient for 6-12 hours (water is allowed)

2.- Clip the patient in the region to be evaluated (full abdominal studies may require a wide clipping area)

3.- Ideally, the patient has a full urinary bladder.

4.- If tru-cut biopsy is required a full coagulation profile is strongly recommended.

We perform full abdominal ultrasounds to obtain the most accurate diagnosis. Our patients are scanned in different positions and they are rested in a cozy and relaxing recumbency trough during the scan. 

This keeps them comfortable while we perform the study.