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Southern Ultrasound
Private Service, Radiology, Pregnancy Ultrasound
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24 Dungarvon Street, Wanaka
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Description
Southern Ultrasound is an independently owned diagnostic radiology practice providing quality ultrasound services to the people of Southland for over 20 years and expanding to Wanaka in 2024.
We offer up-to-date general, musculoskeletal, vascular and obstetric ultrasound services in a friendly, relaxed environment.
Services Offered
- General ultrasound:
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- - Abdomen
- - Pelvis
- - Urinary tract
- - Neck/Thyroid
- - Soft tissue lumps
- - Arteries
- - Testes
- - Veins including DVT
- - Musculoskeletal including shoulders
- - Foreign bodies
- Obstetric ultrasound:
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- - Early pregnancy scan (first trimester)
- - Nuchal translucency scan, 12-14 week
- - Anatomy scan, 19-20 weeks (second trimester)
- - Growth Scan
What is Radiology?
- diagnose disease states, such as cancer or heart disease
- show the extent of injury to body structures
- to aid in interventional procedures, such as angiography.
- Medical Radiation Technologists (MRTs) or Radiographers perform your X-ray, barium and mammography examinations.
- Sonographers are MRTs who perform your ultrasound examinations.
- Radiologists are specialist doctors who read and understand your films. They will also be involved if you have an intravenous urogram (IVU), barium study, mammogram and a number of other ultrasound procedures. They interpret the results of the images and send them to your doctor.
Staff
Rachel Rankin - Sonographer
Ashleigh West - Sonographer
Dianne Scully - Office Manager
Shanla Lewis & Andrea Sutherland - Office Administrators
Read more about our team here
Consultants
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Dr Brett Lyons
Reporting Radiologist
Ages
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
How do I access this service?
Referral
Referrals accepted from general practitioners (GPs), midwives, physiotherapists and specialists.
Referral Expectations
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Fees apply
Fees and Charges Description
Please contact us for our fees.
We are a Southern Cross Affiliated Provider. For other insurers, please contact us for how to make a claim.
ACC Registered Provider.
Hours
24 Dungarvon Street, Wanaka
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Public Holidays: Closed Labour Day (28 Oct), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Otago Anniversary (24 Mar), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun).
Languages Spoken
English
Procedures / Treatments
In ultrasound, a beam of sound at a very high frequency (that cannot be heard) is sent into the body from a small vibrating crystal in a hand-held scanner head. When the beam meets a surface between tissues of different density, echoes of the sound beam are sent back into the scanner head. The time between sending the sound and receiving the echo back is fed into a computer, which in turn creates an image that is projected on a television screen. Ultrasound is a very safe type of imaging; this is why it is so widely used during pregnancy. Doppler Ultrasound A Doppler study is a noninvasive test that can be used to evaluate blood flow by bouncing high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) off red blood cells. The Doppler Effect is a change in the frequency of sound waves caused by moving objects. A Doppler study can estimate how fast blood flows by measuring the rate of change in its pitch (frequency). A Doppler study can help diagnose bloody clots, heart and leg valve problems and blocked or narrowed arteries. What to expect? After lying down, the area to be examined will be exposed. Generally a contact gel will be used between the scanner head and skin. The scanner head is then pressed against your skin and moved around and over the area to be examined. At the same time the internal images will appear onto a screen
In ultrasound, a beam of sound at a very high frequency (that cannot be heard) is sent into the body from a small vibrating crystal in a hand-held scanner head. When the beam meets a surface between tissues of different density, echoes of the sound beam are sent back into the scanner head. The time between sending the sound and receiving the echo back is fed into a computer, which in turn creates an image that is projected on a television screen. Ultrasound is a very safe type of imaging; this is why it is so widely used during pregnancy. Doppler Ultrasound A Doppler study is a noninvasive test that can be used to evaluate blood flow by bouncing high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) off red blood cells. The Doppler Effect is a change in the frequency of sound waves caused by moving objects. A Doppler study can estimate how fast blood flows by measuring the rate of change in its pitch (frequency). A Doppler study can help diagnose bloody clots, heart and leg valve problems and blocked or narrowed arteries. What to expect? After lying down, the area to be examined will be exposed. Generally a contact gel will be used between the scanner head and skin. The scanner head is then pressed against your skin and moved around and over the area to be examined. At the same time the internal images will appear onto a screen
Disability Assistance
Wheelchair access, Wheelchair accessible toilet, Mobility parking space
Parking
Parking at Invercargill is onsite.
For Wanaka parking is across the road.
Pharmacy
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Contact Details
24 Dungarvon Street, Wanaka
Central Lakes
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Phone
(03) 265 3112
Healthlink EDI
sthultra
Email
Website
3-24 Dungarvon Street
Wānaka
Otago 9305
Street Address
3-24 Dungarvon Street
Wānaka
Otago 9305
135 Don Street, Invercargill
Southland
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Phone
(03) 218 3005
Healthlink EDI
sthultra
Email
Website
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This page was last updated at 2:54PM on August 21, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Southern Ultrasound.