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Fasting before USG
Why is it required to do fasting before USG ? Is it due to let the GallBladder filled with bile so that it can be visible properly in the scan ? And I have another followup question. Why is it advised to take ample water before the procedure as well ? What are the areas required to be well dilated for better scan ? Thank You in advance.
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Fasting for gallbladder
Water to urinary bladder
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Yes fasting makes gall bladder distended n better visualisation of pathology
Ample of water to distend urinary bladder so pelvic organs are better seen
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Dr. Rutik Paresh Gandhi
General Surgery & Gasteroenterology
8 yrs exp
Pune
Gallbladder gets contracted after meals. So fasting is prefered to visualize gall bladder and ample water is necessary to visualize the pelvic organs
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
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Bhubaneswar
connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management
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