Medical ultrasound Puns

I suffer from crippling anxiety and the wait is making me feel terrible. I keep thinking that they found something bad and that I am dying or I would be in debt from medical bills. I just cannot afford to be sick. I am stressed from the pain and symptoms that I could barely eat. Because of this my weight has been dropping. I want to cry but nothing comes out. I also don't want to worry my parents. Please pray for me.

I can’t make up my mind I’m looking to make a career change. I eventually would want to go into a travel position in either field that is certain. I love that aspect of either job. If anyone was in the same boat as I maybe you could offer some insight. I would rather work in a lab and not touch people. But the pay is significantly more it seems for ultrasound techs I can’t make up my mind. I am not just in it for the money either job I would give my all I hope you understand where I’m coming from when I say that. 22M if curious.

I need an ultrasound done, and the only two ultrasound clinics in Guelph are owned by Probhash Mondal. For obvious reasons, I don't want to give another cent of my tax dollars to this person. Can anyone recommend a clinic in Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, or even Halton Hills?

edited to add: for me this is not pregnancy-related, but I think I'll compile a suggestions list at the top here for general reference, and I'll include ones like Karma with pregnancy/fertility as a caveat.

Second edit: here are the suggestions people gave in case anyone else is interested.

• Guelph General Hospital
• Karma.in Waterloo (primarily a fertility practice
• True North Imaging in Cambridge
• Ultrascan in New Hamburg

Some dude commented asking for 'proof' that I actually need an ultrasound and I'm not just posting for kicks. There's no way I'm sharing the requisition form that includes my full name, DOB, address, phone number and health card number, so I guess you'll have to take my word for it. The tl;dr of my medical issue is that I've had gradually worsening menstrual pain for the last 10 months, to the point where I missed two afternoons of work last month. So we're doing a blood test, pap, and ultrasound to rule out more serious things like endometriosis before trying quick fixes like hormonal birth control.

Hi there,

I just did an ultrasound (we were looking for evidence of a kidney stone) and I was wondering….

Could it be possible that patients with a lower body fat percentage and less fat on their stomachs have an easier time getting an accurate picture for ultrasounds? Or an easier process to begin with?

During the process I couldn’t help but notice that the person doing it was pressing extra hard with the machine… and I had to hold my breath a couple of times…

I’m about 145 lbs at 5’4 so not huge but do have a bit of a belly. Couldn’t help but wonder if not having the belly would have allowed them to take an easier ultrasound since there wouldn’t any fat covering the organs?

Is there any scientific merit to this assumption?

I missed my follow up appointment 2 months ago. I can finally go again, but its a bit late now. Is it worth it to still go get it?

Hi All,

I think this is the perfect community to query about this issue.

I work in a medical clinic. We have a diagnostic ultrasound machine which has HDMI output.

The ultrasound image is:

1. 256 shades of greyscale
2. Image size of 800x600
3. Dynamic range up to 183db
4. Ultrasound machine built-in display screen size: 1280x800
5. Ultrasound machine bulit-in screen resolution: 1680x1050 (16:10)

https://www.sonosite.com/products/sonosite-x-porte

Specifications of display:

https://pdf.medicalexpo.com/pdf/sonosite/x-porte-system-specifications/79148-161915.html

I need to display the video output of this machine onto a wall mounted television Vizio P55-F1 via HDMI on the other side of the the procedure room. This is the display we are using:

https://support.vizio.com/s/article/P55-F1-Model-Information-EXT?language=en_US

Currently, the ultrasound machine is connected via hardwired HDMI cable to the television. The image it displays is great, no issues.

However, the HDMI cables dangling on the floor are a nuisance and get in the way. I'd like to eliminate the cable, and move to a wireless method of getting the ultrasound machine signal onto the TV.

I need a way to wirelessly transmit the signal from ultrasound machine to TV, and need:

1. Very low latency, as I use ultrasound to do guide medical devices to do medical procedures. Latency is a problem in this circumstance.
2. Very reliable signal transmission and minimal down-time of the signal. If there is signal interruption, I'll need to cease any medical procedure until it is displaying properly.
3. Keep in mind the signal I'm transmitting is very basic, low resolution, almost always greyscale (99.5% of the time). Sometimes there is some very basic color transmitted.

Can you point me to a system that will solve my issue? I'd like to keep costs way under $1000 if at all possible, and ideally under $500.

I think you guys use wireless video transmitters to monitor shoots all the time, and I presume you also need very low latency, so perhaps you have some suggestions.

Thanks in advance!

I live in the Boston area, and I was surprised to read negative reviews of the Mass General Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. One reviewer claimed that a technician told her that if she wanted high quality ultrasound photos, she would need to find a third party ultrasound office. If anyone knows of a medical office with high quality ultrasound machines, I'm all ears. Thanks!

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Hi all, I was hoping to get some advice on here to help my girlfriend move her ultrasound appointment up quicker. She was at the gynecologist today and they found a lump. Apparently it is going to take around two weeks for the approval to come in the mail. Do you guys know of any ways to help this process move along a little faster? I'd rather not make my girlfriend wait in anticipation without being able to take action if we can get a jump on whatever it is. I don't have too much money but maybe just paying for it could be a faster option if anyone knows low cost alternatives. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. General advice that pertains to our situation is welcome and appreciated as well. Thanks everyone

Unless we're going through a high risk pregnancy, many of us will have a limited number of ultrasounds scheduled during our pregnancy (intake appointment, anatomy scan, etc). There are many vocational schools that teach ultrasound technician training programs who will offer free ultrasounds to the community in exchange for giving their students first hand experience on applying what they've learned in class. One thing to keep in mind is that these are nondiagnostic, and are simply for training purposes.

 

My experience was as follows: I was walked to a private corner in a dimly lit classroom, away from the students. The lecturer performed the scan first in private and in general terms explained what they saw on the screen ("here is the baby's heartbeat, feet, arm and so on"); no medical diagnosis such as crown rump length, placenta positioning is provided. From there on two students took over and practiced scanning under the lecturer's supervision for about 25 minutes. After the session they printed out some cute sonograms of the baby for me to keep.

So I got my very first BFP yesterday. I ovulated 17 days ago, CD 35 today. This morning I went to my local hospital and had blood tests and an ultrasound. HCG came back, 1083 mlU/ml. However, they couldn't detect anything on the ultrasound.

They told me to come back in a week.

No one could explain to me if this is normal, or if this means an early MC.

Is it normal to not detect the embryo at 4 weeks and 5 days, bearing in mind I probably only conceived 15 days ago?

Hi, I’m a second year medical student with about 8 years of coding experience with the last 3 in python but I’m a little out of practice in my coding and could use some advice/help with the research I’m doing right now.

I’m trying to quantify one aspect of the healthcare gap between urban and rural America, specifically access to point of care ultrasound. POC ultrasound is great in the clinical setting and has been shown in previous research to improve primary care outcomes when it is implemented correctly.

In order to do that, I wanted to identify the percent of clinics in rural areas that have ultrasound access and compare that to the percent of clinics in urban areas that have ultrasound access and then use existing outcome data on rural vs urban health to speculate on the net effect of that percent difference.

I went to [this gov website](https://data.hrsa.gov/data/download) which gives me all registered healthcare clinics' names, address, and other extraneous info. I want to use this excel document from the government website to search all the registered healthcare clinic websites and see if they mention the word ultrasound and then classify them as either having ultrasound access or not based on that. This would require web-scraping which I don’t have any experience in and am thus asking for help and advice on.

I also plan on using existing data on rural and urban counties and just classifying the medical center as rural or urban based on that which should be very easy.

If anyone has any ideas on where I should go for this or if another approach would be more ideal, please let me know.

Also, because the biggest thing you lack in Medschool is free time to do stuff like this, if anyone would be interested in helping to write this code with or for me I would put them on the paper as a fellow author. Publications look really good on grad school apps, residency apps, and probably on job applications as well(not as sure on that one). If you DM me I can set something up with you.

• Company: Endra Life Sciences
• Industry: Medical Technology and Devices
• Product: Thermo Acoustic Enhanced Ultrasound (TAEUS)
• Ticker: NDRA
• Share Price: $1.05
• Market Capitilization: $34.6M
• Shares Outstanding: 33.64M
• Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding: 41.4M
• Management/Director Ownership: 10.7%
• Average Volume: 664,222
• Recent Daily Volume: 3,563,592
• Cash: $7.3M (as of 12/30/2020, unaudited)
• Future Cash Source: Over 8 million cash-exercise warrants at a $0.87 strike.
• Investor Documentation: Link

Don't like reading? Watch this video overview to learn about Endra Life Sciences and their TAEUS device.

PRODUCT AND SERVICE: Endra Life Sciences is the pioneer of Thermo Acoustic Enhanced Ultrasound technology, which combines radio frequency and ultrasound waves to measure fat in the liver, among many other applications. It is non-invasive, and pairs seamlessly with any B-mode ultrasound suite. While liver disease is the 1st application of this device, it is not the only application.

HOW DOES IT WORK? IS IT BLACK MAGIC?: "TAEUS connects with conventional ultrasound to measure permittivity. Radio frequencies stimulate tissue and create small sonic waves that are picked up and decoded by proprietary algorithms." It is a new technology that improves on existing methods. It reduces the cost of diagnosis and treatment, eliminates invasive procedures, and increases the speed of imaging.

MULTIPLE REVENUE STREAMS: Beyond TAEUS, Endra Life Sciences will offer hardware, software, maintenance contracts, disposables (applicator pads, etc), and licensing.

IS THIS A NEW INVENTION?: Yes, this is a new technology, which was previously unavailable. It was developed by Endra Life Sciences. This is the first and only device (that I am aware of), which uses a unique combination of RF and ultrasound to produce imaging data.

DO THEY OWN ANY IP?: Yes, Endra Life Sciences owns over 70 IP assets.

REGULATORY STATUS: Endra Life Sciences has their European CE mark, and has already submitted their 510(k) application to the US FDA. They plan to enter the Asian market as well

Edit: I'm referring to ultrasound imaging, not the vibrating wands you can buy online

About me: 20F, autistic, take 2 x 20mg fluoxetine daily for depression and 200mg modafinil most days. I had a gastric band placed on the 21st of January. 176cm, 111kg

I went to a GP to discuss my sudden and severe motion sickness and nausea, accompanied by headaches and dizziness

She checked my BP & blood sugar, said it was normal, and referred me to a psychiatrist with a letter that stated I had a fatty liver. I asked her ‘when did I have a fatty liver?’ And she said she thinks I have one. She didn’t give me any advice on the nausea and motion sickness (I have also developed an eyebrow twitch)

Is this normal? Why would she do this without confirmation?

I assume this could also be said for other types of imaging like X-rays, PET scans, and CAT scans. It is so much easier and less hassle if you get the images when you are there. If for any reason you have to get a second opinion or see a more specific specialty you won't have to worry about that part of an already stressful circumstance.

Calling offices to track down the images, getting them on a CD, going back in to get them. Potentially need to sign HIPPA transfer waivers (don't know the actual term of the release papers) so an office can send it to another doctor....a lot of work that can be avoided by just picking it up first

Same goes for doctors official report and diagnosis based in those images. If you want copies of your medical information, just ask, no one minds and they're your information that you have a right to.

Any redditors in the industry feel free to jump in and either correct or add more tips.

Edit: the techs themselves probably can't, but they directed me to the admin/secretary of the imaging office and they were able to get me copies. Often just a quick trip down a hallway instead of second trips and extra phone calls