Can someone walk me through an ultrasound procedure for kidney stones?I'm not getting ultrasound lithotripsy done or anything - just a check up to make sure that I don't have any more kidney stones (I had one back in October...not fun at all). Can someone walk me through this whole procedure? Will I have to undress or anything? Thanks in advance.
Posted by June Bugg
Hi.
Well, first is preparation. There isn't a lot of special preparation before a kidney scan; you will be asked to fast for 8-12 hours before the scan, and you may need to drink lots of water. The tech will take you to the ultrasound exam room and explain the procedure to you. You will probably be asked to take off your shirt (women can leave their bra on during a kidney exam) and will be given a gown. You won't need to take anything off below the waist unless your bladder is also being scanned. You'll need to lay down on your back or your side and pull the gown up to expose your belly. The tech will put some ultrasound gel on the probe or on your skin, and will use the probe against your back and/or your belly to image your kidneys. If your bladder is being imaged, you will need to take off your pants, but your private area will be covered (they don't need to image that!). When the exam is over, you will be given a towel or wipe to remove the ultrasound gel, and will be left to get dressed.
Remember that ultrasound techs just acquire the images, and, thought they know what they are looking at, they can't make a diagnosis and probably won't tell you if you have stones or not (however, some clinics give techs more responsibility, and yours may be able to tell you if everything looks fine). Most ultrasound techs will be happy to show you all the different organs or explain how the equipment works during your exam if you're interested.
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