Ultrasound Patient Preparations
US OF THE ABDOMEN (including kidneys, gallbladder, stomach, pancreas, abdominal aorta)
Nothing to eat or drink 8 hours prior to the scan time.
US OF THE PELVIS - TRANSABDOMINAL / BLADDER / PROSTATE (NON TRANSRECTAL)
Drink 32 oz. of water 1 hour prior to the scan time, and do not use the restroom - bladder must be full.