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Sonography
USG WHOLE ABDOMEN works through every major organ your abdomen holds in one sitting: the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas and spleen, both kidneys end to end, and the urinary bladder. Rather than starting from one clinical question and covering only the organs it touches, this scan proceeds systematically, organ by organ, which is why it's often chosen for a general health check or when several unrelated symptoms need looking into together. Each organ gets its own individually recorded assessment, size, shape, and internal texture, even though the appointment happens in a single visit. Like every ultrasound study, it's built on sound waves rather than X-rays, so no radiation is involved.
This scan works through your liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas, spleen, both kidneys, and bladder one at a time, recording each organ's size, shape, and texture individually. Your doctor reviews the organ-by-organ findings together, especially useful when more than one symptom or concern is being looked into at once.
USG WHOLE ABDOMEN is built to work through the abdomen's major organs one at a time within a single appointment, rather than narrowing in on just the organs a specific symptom points to.
The liver is assessed for its size and internal texture, the gallbladder for stones and wall changes, and the bile ducts for any blockage. The pancreas and spleen are each checked individually, and both kidneys are examined end to end rather than just their upper portions. The urinary bladder rounds out the study.
Some situations call for checking everything rather than narrowing in early, a general health check, vague or overlapping symptoms, or a broad baseline before deciding what, if anything, needs a closer focused look. Recording each organ's findings on its own also makes this scan useful as a reference point for comparison later.
Ask your doctor whether this systematic, organ-by-organ scan or a more targeted study fits what they're investigating for you.
Both cover the same organs in one sitting. This entry describes the scan as working through each organ individually, while Ultrasound Whole Abdomen is framed around when a combined scan makes sense over two separate ones; check with the centre if you're unsure which your doctor meant.
The liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas, spleen, both kidneys, and the urinary bladder are all assessed individually during the appointment.
It's commonly used that way, since it works through each major abdominal organ rather than focusing on one specific complaint.
Yes, each organ is assessed and recorded on its own, even though the whole study happens in one visit.
This page is general information about the test, not medical advice. Your own report's reference ranges apply — please discuss your results with your doctor.
No, it's painless. A probe with gel is moved across your abdomen while you lie down.
No. It's ultrasound-based, using sound waves rather than X-rays, so there's no radiation exposure.
There's no single preparation that applies to everyone. Ask your doctor or the centre what they'd like you to do beforehand.