Radiology & imaging
Toshiba Aplio 500
Ultrasound & colour Doppler
Ultrasound uses sound waves, so it is safe in pregnancy and can be repeated as often as needed. Colour Doppler adds blood flow to the picture, which is how narrowed arteries, clots and the vessels supplying an organ are assessed.
Specifications
- Doppler
- Colour and power Doppler as standard
- Probes
- Up to four connected at once: convex, linear and sector
- Display
- 19-inch monitor
- Cleared for
- Abdominal, obstetric, small parts (thyroid, breast), vascular and musculoskeletal imaging
- Manufacturer
- Toshiba Medical Systems, now Canon Medical Systems
From the published specifications for this model.
What to expect
Fifteen to thirty minutes. Abdominal scans usually need six hours of fasting; pelvic scans need a full bladder.
Questions about this machine?
Tests we run on the Aplio 500
Ultrasound Scan
Real-time imaging with no radiation — abdomen, pelvis, thyroid, breast and obstetric.
- Same day
- No fasting
Ultrasound (Abdomen & Pelvis)
Images the liver, gallbladder, kidneys, pancreas and pelvic organs. No radiation.
- Same day
- Fasting required
Doppler Ultrasound & Colour Doppler
Shows blood flow — for clots, narrowed arteries and placental circulation.
- Same day
- No fasting