About the examination in general
WHEN IS IT RECOMMENDED?
- Abdominal and pelvic ultrasonography is recommended in case of abdominal and lower abdominal complaints.
- Soft tissue ultrasonography is made in suspicion of neck and other soft tissue lesions, for the evaluation of e.g. thyroid, lymph nodes etc.
- Doppler ultrasonography of the vessels is made in case of smoking, hypertension, high cholesterol level, diabetes, atherosclerosis etc.
FOR WHAT AGE GROUP?
Ultrasonography can be performed for all age-groups. Over the age of 50, the regular abdominal and pelvic ultrasonography and the evaluation of the vessels of the neck are recommended for both genders.
HOW OFTEN IS IT RECOMMENDED?
Every 1-2 years (depending on the general status and risk factors), or depending on the complaints or the need for control examination.
DOES IT HAVE ANY RISKS?
Ultrasound doesn’t have any biological harmful effects.
HOW TO REQUEST AN EXAMINATION?
Referral of a specialist (including a general practitioner) is needed for the examination. Without referral, ultrasound examination can be performed in our private consultation, according to our price list.
DOES IT HAVE ANY SIDE-EFFECTS?
Neither ultrasound nor the gel used during the examination have any side-effects.
FURTHER ULTRASONOGRAPHY EXAMINATIONS
Abdominal-pelvic examination
HOW IS THE EXAMINATION PERFORMED?
The examinations are performed in recumbent position with the use of contact-gel. This gel is a skin friendly, water soluble, fat free material that can be wiped off after the examination. For the better evaluation of certain organs the patient should hold his or her breath for a short time, and has to lie sideward on both sides. The examination requires staying still.
WHAT TO DO BEFORE THE EXAMINATION?
Fasting is required 6-8 hours before the abdominal ultrasound examination, only tap water or gas free mineral water should be consumed. Consumption of coffee, tea, soft drink with sugar, smoking or chewing a gum make the bowels filled with gas and the gallbladder excreted. These significantly worsen the evaluability of the examination, thus please don’t consume such products. 1 hour before the planned pelvic examination, 1 liter of fluid should be consumed, and urination should be held back.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?
The examination lasts about 15-20 minutes.
WILL IT BE PAINFUL?
It doesn’t come with any pain.
WHEN DO I GET MY RESULTS?
The patient will receive the finding right after the examination.
BOOKING TIME?
- With referral, covered by the social security it is 2-10 weeks
- For paying patient it is 2 day!
Soft tissue/vascular examination
HOW IS THE EXAMINATION PERFORMED?
The examinations are performed in recumbent position with the use of contact-gel. This gel is a skin friendly, water soluble, fat free material that can be wiped off after the examination. During examination of the limbs, changing the posture may be necessary.
WHAT TO DO BEFORE THE EXAMINATION?
Before evaluation of the vessels of the neck the necklace, and before evaluation of the limbs bandage and stockings should be removed. The examination requires staying still.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?
The examination lasts for 15-20 minutes on the average.
WILL IT BE PAINFUL?
It doesn’t come with any pain.
WHEN DO I GET MY RESULTS?
The patient will receive the finding right after the examination.
BOOKING TIME?
- With referral, covered by the social security it is 2-10 weeks
- For paying patient it is 2 day!
Price
Imaging diagnostic examinations are performed for persons with social security, continously paying contributions and allowances or have a valid legal relationship for any other reason in Hungary on the expense of the social insuracnce (SI). The majority of patients makes use of our services as ambulatory care, i.e. as an out-patients. Out-patient examinations have been readily financed by the SI to a certain extent only and this is far less than the real demand would require. With regard to the fact that examinations above this limit are not financed by the SI, most health care instituations and providers – and so do we – take measures to book our examinations. We perform the appropriate amount of monthly financed examinations after summarizing the bookings. But since the demand for imaging diagnostic examination if much higher than what the above limit permits, in some cases patients have to wait for certain examinations several weeks, even months. Naturally, this waiting time doesn’t apply for urgent examinations. Applying an urgent examination is the duty of the referral doctor, after coinsidering the patient’s health status and in the cases of the clinical status of “urgent demand” defined by the law. Inpatient examinations are imaging diagnostic examinations for patients staying permanently in health care institutaions. Theoretically there isn’t any limit for examinations of this type. If the doctor of the inpatient decides that imaging diagnostic examination is necessary for the patient, this still will be performed on the day of such request. In every case the adequately filled out referral and the valid SSN number (social security number) is needed before performing the examination.
The validity of social insurance legal relationship has to be checked in case of every patient.
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