Ultrasound exams are common tools in healthcare, but the terms screening and diagnostic ultrasound often confuse patients. These words might sound like insurance jargon, but they actually describe very different purposes and processes during your ultrasound visit. Knowing the difference can help you understand what your ultrasound is looking for, how your care team approaches the exam, and what to expect afterward. Ultrasound machine displaying fetal image during prenatal s

A day in the life of an ultrasound technologist is a lot more than “taking pictures.” In this blog, we go behind the scenes into a real workday: how many patients they see, how they move from emergency scans to routine checkups, and how they balance empathy with the pressure to capture every detail correctly. You’ll also read what they secretly wish every patient knew before their appointment—so you can walk in more prepared, more relaxed, and more confident.

Pediatric ultrasound is a safe, gentle way to look inside your baby or child’s body without any radiation. In this blog, we explain the most common studies doctors order for kids—like ultrasounds of the hips, abdomen, kidneys, testicles, and to check for pyloric stenosis—what the exam is like, and simple ways parents can prepare their child so the visit feels calm instead of scary.