Eating promotes more bowel gas which makes visualization difficult. Also, the gallbladder contracts, preventing a thorough examination.

When you eat, drink, or even chew gum, you introduce air into the stomach and bowel. Sound waves do not penetrate air, making it harder to see the target organs. Food can also make your gall bladder contract, making it harder to image. See similar questions...

The ultrasound procedure is performed by a sonographer, who is a trained technician skilled in the art of obtaining ultrasound images. The equipment consists of a transducer and a monitoring system. The transducer is a small, hand-held device that resembles a microphone. The patient lies on their back on an examination table, and a clear gel is applied to the abdomen to help the transducer make secure contact with the skin. See similar questions...

Your first meals after surgery will be liquid, then small portions of pureed foods will be introduced. Finally small portions of healthy foods will be part of your regular diet. High sugar or carbohydrate food should always be avoided. See similar questions...

Ultrasound waves do not pass through air. Eating or drinking contracts the gallbladder, making it difficult to visualize, and also produces intestinal gas which prevents or significantly limits the visualization of abdominal structures. While some abdominal gas is always present, fasting before the exam ensures for the best scan possible. See similar questions...

The patient is positioned by the sonographer (technologist who performs the exam) on an examination table. A clear warm gel is applied to the skin over the area to be examined. This helps to transmit the sound waves by excluding air and will not harm your skin or your clothes. A soft covered device called a transducer is gently moved over the skin surface by the sonographer and images are produced on a monitor. See similar questions...

Generally, no. Many researchers believe the majority of Omega-3 food sources have disappeared from the modern diet. The foods now considered "mainstream" are often deficient in Omega-3. Even if your diet includes several fish meals per week, you may not be getting sufficient levels of Omega-3. This is because much of the fish we consume is now farm raised or does not contain significant amounts of Omega-3. See similar questions...

ultrasound test is a radiology technique, which uses high- frequency sound waves to produce images of the organs and structures of the body. The sound waves are sent through body tissues with a device called a transducer. The transducer is placed directly on top of the skin, which has a gel applied to the surface. The sound waves that are sent by the transducer through the body are then reflected by internal structures as "echoes. See similar questions...

Let's be perfectly clear about what the One Day Diet wafers are, and what they are not. (And if you can't eat dairy products or drink milk, please read this section now, BEFORE you order One Day Diet wafers!) The term "wafers" may make you think they are like a biscuit or cookie, which is not true. They are small and round and hard (but easily crunched), and resemble a large pill or an Alka Seltzer tablet - about one inch in diameter. A more descriptive term might be "round tablet". See similar questions...

Sure. But can children? Our lawsuit was not about adults. Our lawsuit only concerned children under the age of ten. Can a six-year old make an intelligent choice about what to eat? Try telling a six-year old about trans fat. Some may say it's up to the parents to decide. Fine, but what if the parents don't know about trans fat? (Yes, they know about saturated fat because it's on the Nutrition Facts label, but trans fat isn't. See similar questions...

You bet! I have seasonal cravings, and I'm not sure why. In the spring I crave sushi-California rolls (teppa maki) with that perfect combination of wasabi and soy sauce. In the summer I crave Mexican cuisine-shredded chicken with the chunkiest medium-hot fresh salsa, with plenty of refried beans loaded to the hilt with sour cream and homemade guacamole. Add in a thick, chewy flour tortilla, and I'm in heaven. See similar questions...

You should not eat or drink anything before your surgery. You anesthesiologist will give you instructions about how long you need to fast. You should also refrain from smokingSome types of surgery require you to be fasting in order to aid in the actual surgery (stomach surgery for example) or to reduce the chances of infection. Anesthesia is a risk when it is given with a full stomach as well and can result in what is known as aspiration. See similar questions...

In Dr. Biller's study (sometimes referred to as "the Ohio study"), Dr. Biller was able to diagnose cats at 10 months of age with 98% accuracy (as determined by eventual histopathology exams after natural death or euthanasia). Given the many variables in real-world testing (the skill, training and experience of the sonographer; the ultrasound equipment; etc.), my personal opinion is that the real-world accuracy will be somewhat lower -- perhaps in the 90% to 95% range. See similar questions...

Ultrasound allows us to see the soft tissues in your body. Sound waves bounce off of things. You may be familiar with the use of sonar in submarines! The Ultrasound machine converts the echoes (or bounces of sound waves) into pictures. We can tell a lot about the contents of various parts of the body by using this simple, easily tolerated test. Ultrasound does not show us your bone structure; x-rays do that very well. The gall bladder is commonly evaluated with Ultrasound as a first test. See similar questions...

The pain may start suddenly in a crampy fashion causing the child to double over. This leads many parents to seek emergency room care. This kind of pain is usually caused by a cramping of the muscle encircling the intestine and subsides within 30 minutes. Pain that is severe and persistent over one hour does merit more immediate evaluation. Other less severe pain that persists over 12 hours should be seen in the office (or ER on weekends). See similar questions...

Surprisingly, no. Anatolians tend to be "easy keepers", and an adult Anatolian will eat between 40 to 60 pounds of premium quality dog chow a month. As a puppy, an Anatolian should be fed a premium puppy food for the first year. Some breeders will use puppy food for the first 18 months, and then switch to a good adult food. See similar questions...