If the scan is after 10 weeks, ultrasound recordings are usually made through your abdomen. The sonographer will put gel on your abdomen and move a hand-held device called a transducer, back and forward over your skin.

Will I get my ultrasound results straight away?

With ultrasound scans, the scanned images show up immediately on the devices screen. This means that often the person operating the scanner can give immediate feedback - provided theyre suitably qualified to interpret the images. So, most likely youll get a verbal summary of the results immediately.

Do radiographers tell you results?

Radiographers do not interpret the results or make a diagnosis. Instead, they are healthcare professionals who perform the imaging scans.

Do radiologists talk to patients?

KIE: Radiologists often are relectant to discuss their findings with patients, reasoning that the patients are only temporarily under their care, and that the diagnosis is better communicated by the referring physician.

Is no news good news after MRI?

Its a generally held aphorism that “no news is good news”. In fact the opposite should hold when it comes to healthcare. If you have had a recent scan, blood test or other kind of medical investigation, the best policy to adopt is “no news is bad news”.