An ultrasound scan does not hurt but the gel used for the examination can feel a bit cold.
Where are ultrasound scans performed?
The examination has traditionally taken place in hospital, with patients being referred by their GP or midwife. However, ultrasound is available in a small but growing number of doctors' surgeries.
Exercise: Make word combinations using a word from each box. Then use some of the word combinations to complete the sentences:
breathe
excise
experience
foreign
hold
informed
introduce
local
recovery
anesthetic
your breath
area
diseased tissue
discomfort
in
bodies
consent
the endoscope
1. I’m going to give you a … so that you won’t feel any pain.
2. With an MRI, it is important there are no metallic … in the eyes.
3. After an operation, patients are moved to a … to recuperate.
4. Endoscopes can be used to …
5. Before an endoscopy, the patient’s … must be obtained.