Patient Portal

To ensure a thorough, accurate, and efficient diagnostic exam with a detailed report, it is essential that all patient information is entered into our online portal prior to the appointment. Please include the reason for the exam, patient symptoms, current medications, relevant lab results and radiographs, as well as any prior radiology reports related to the current issue. This information allows our team to provide the most comprehensive evaluation possible and helps streamline the entire process for your clinic and your patient.

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Procedure Information

Patient Preparation:

  • Please have the patient dropped off and remain at your clinic for the day to ensure a smooth and timely ultrasound appointment, as our mobile team's arrival times may vary.

  • It is important to restrict all solid food intake for 12 hours prior to the time of the scheduled exam.  The patient may have water during this time.  Food restriction helps prevent unwanted artifacts that may occur during the ultrasound, causing difficulty in obtaining a diagnosis for the pet.  

  • If bladder abnormality is a concern, please ensure patient does not void bladder prior to exam.

  • It is sometimes necessary to sedate (or in rare cases, anesthetize) patients in order to perform an accurate ultrasound study. 

  • Please confirm permission to sedate with the pet owner prior to the exam.  Please advise the scheduling office if you anticipate that sedation will be necessary so that the exam can be scheduled earlier in the day.

  • It is necessary to remove hair overlying the areas to be examined with ultrasound.  Removing the hair ensures positive contact between the skin and the ultrasound transducer and greatly improves the image quality of the study.  

*Important Echo Sedation Information*

If sedation is anticipated for an echocardiogram, please contact our service prior to the appointment to discuss an appropriate, cardiologist-approved sedation protocol. Failure to follow a cardiologist- approved protocol may result in a need to reschedule the examination.

During the Exam:

  • A veterinary technician should be available to assist the sonographer throughout the exam.  

  • Multiple images and video clips will be saved to ensure the highest quality images possible.  

  • The pet will remain in a comfortable position in a quiet, dimly lit room.  

Ultrasound Guided Needle Placement (Cystocentesis, FNA, Fluid Drainage)

  • Ultrasound guidance during fine needle aspiration procedures insures safe, efficient retrieval of accurate tissue and fluid samples.

  • PetSafe sonographers are available to provide the practitioner with ultrasound-assisted guidance during these procedures.  

  • A CBC prior to any fine-needle aspirates is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

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