Ultrasound and Doppler scans at Tamara Hospital, Rajajinagar

An abdomen ultrasound shows organs such as the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen and kidneys.

An AFI scan measures the amount of amniotic fluid around the baby.

An anomaly scan is a detailed ultrasound that checks the baby's brain, face, spine, heart, organs and limbs, as well as the placenta and fluid.

An axilla ultrasound looks at the armpit, especially the lymph nodes and any lumps.

This Doppler ultrasound checks blood flow in both the arteries and veins of a limb, looking for narrowing, blockage or clots.

An arterial Doppler is an ultrasound that shows blood flow in the arteries of the arms or legs and can find narrowing or blockage.

A breast ultrasound uses sound waves to look at breast tissue and can tell whether a lump is a fluid-filled cyst or solid.

A carotid Doppler is an ultrasound of the main arteries in the neck that shows blood flow and any narrowing or fatty plaque.

A chest ultrasound looks at the space around the lungs and the chest wall, and is good at showing fluid around the lungs.

An early pregnancy scan checks that the pregnancy is inside the uterus, counts how many babies there are, looks for a heartbeat and estimates how many weeks pregnant you are.

An orbit ultrasound looks at the eye and the tissues around it in the eye socket.

A fetal Doppler scan measures blood flow in the umbilical cord, the baby's brain vessels and sometimes the mother's uterine arteries, to check how well the placenta is supplying the baby.

A fetal echocardiogram is a detailed ultrasound of the unborn baby's heart that looks at its chambers, valves, vessels and rhythm.

A follicular study is a series of transvaginal ultrasound scans that track the growing egg sacs (follicles) in the ovaries and the uterus lining, to find when ovulation happens.

A growth scan measures the baby's head, tummy and thigh bone to estimate size and weight, and checks the fluid around the baby and the placenta.

A joint and tendon ultrasound looks at the muscles, tendons, ligaments and fluid around a joint, such as a tendon tear or swelling.

A renal Doppler is an ultrasound that shows blood flow in the arteries and veins of the kidneys.

A neck ultrasound looks at the soft tissues of the neck, including lymph nodes, salivary glands, the thyroid area and any lumps.

An NT scan measures the fluid at the back of the baby's neck and checks early development.

An obstetric scan is a general pregnancy ultrasound that checks the baby's heartbeat, position, size, the placenta and the fluid around the baby.

A parotid ultrasound looks at the large salivary glands in front of the ears.

A pelvic Doppler is an ultrasound of the pelvic organs that also shows blood flow to the uterus and ovaries.

A pelvic ultrasound, done over the lower belly, shows the bladder and the uterus and ovaries in women or the prostate in men.

A PVR scan measures how much urine is left in the bladder just after you pass urine.

A scrotal scan is an ultrasound, often with Doppler, of the testes and nearby tubes that shows their size, lumps, fluid and blood flow.

A soft tissue ultrasound looks at a lump or swelling under the skin to see whether it is solid or fluid-filled, and its size.

A thyroid ultrasound shows the size and texture of the thyroid gland in the neck and any lumps (nodules).

A transrectal ultrasound uses a thin probe in the back passage to give a close view of the prostate and seminal vesicles.

A transvaginal scan uses a thin probe placed gently in the vagina to give a close, clear view of the uterus, lining, ovaries and early pregnancy.

A venous Doppler is an ultrasound that shows blood flow in the veins and can find blood clots (DVT) or leaky valves behind varicose veins.