Wrist ultrasonography - Rehasport

Wrist ultrasonography - Rehasport

The wrist examination, conducted using an ultrasound scanner, allows for locating and assessing the size of trauma in post-traumatic and chronic wrist pains. The ultrasonography involves an assessment of the soft tissues and bone surfaces using a ultrasound scanner. During the examination, which is painless and non-invasive, the doctor applies a gel-covered transducer to the wrist. This way, the images are assessed on the ultrasonography instrument’s monitor in real time. The indication for the wrist ultrasonography examination are acute or chronic pains, tumours and ganglion cysts as well as post-traumatic or degenerative changes. After the examination, the doctor develops an impression, attaches the image and gives it to the patient.

Contraindications for an ultrasonography examination

• a relative contraindication for performing an ultrasonography examination are open, unhealed wounds at the examined spot

Important information You have 3 months (from the date specified in the order confirmation) to use the service. You will be contacted by a RehaSport employee within 24h (on business days) from the purchase of service in MediStore to arrange the visit date and be notified on how to get prepared for the examination (please take sportswear with you).