{"id":1191,"date":"2025-09-24T06:42:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T06:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/?page_id=1191"},"modified":"2026-02-15T21:04:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T21:04:25","slug":"ultrasound","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/en\/ultrasound\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultrasound"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1191\" class=\"elementor elementor-1191 elementor-1133\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5893e0c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5893e0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5e4a1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5e4a1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3fd807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3fd807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ultrasound<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547f73d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"547f73d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ultrasound is an imaging examination that uses sound waves. These sounds cannot be heard by humans. The sound waves are sent into the body using an ultrasound device, which is placed against the skin. Before the examination, the doctor applies a gel to your skin to ensure proper conduction of the sound waves. The sound waves travel through the body and are reflected by the organs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db24de e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9db24de\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795d12f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"795d12f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-645a89f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"645a89f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Brochure.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2668\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8edb721 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8edb721\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27dded9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27dded9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brochure<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0176eb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0176eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Information about ultrasound.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab8d6d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab8d6d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Preparation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1374546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1374546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Echografie-nieren-V1-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Ultrasound kidney \/ lower abdomen<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c7fe6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c7fe6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Preparation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9499b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9499b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Echografie-abdomen-V1-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Ultrasound abdomen\/upper abdomen<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed7e91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ed7e91\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3110c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef3110c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tarievenlijst-beeldvormende-diagnostiek-2026-kopie.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tariff.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2669\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf4fc9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8bf4fc9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20fa8a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20fa8a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tarievenlijst-beeldvormende-diagnostiek-2026-kopie.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Prices<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c47270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c47270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>View the current rates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33f2bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f33f2bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tarievenlijst-beeldvormende-diagnostiek-2026-kopie.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__97516f8\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__97516f8\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__97516f8\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ad3fd e-con-full table_content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0ad3fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98efddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98efddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The examination<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5605d0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5605d0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an ultrasound?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99fa08f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99fa08f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An ultrasound is an examination that uses sound waves to create images of the body. These sound waves cannot be heard. An ultrasound device sends the sound waves into the body through the skin. Before starting the examination, the doctor or radiographer applies a special gel to your skin. This gel ensures that the sound waves travel properly and may feel a bit cold. The sound waves bounce off organs and tissues, creating an image on the screen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fed6c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fed6c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When do you need an ultrasound?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80d6c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80d6c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:2962a412-34e8-4335-9fe9-41fea6a187a2-38\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-72\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"cb9a4c17-cb3b-47b2-bda8-b68483aa2cfa\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-1\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"208\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">An ultrasound is performed to check whether anything abnormal can be seen in a specific part of the body. This may involve organs, muscles, or blood vessels, for example.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab76c55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab76c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your examination will take place.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ab6e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8ab6e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on the area being examined, you may need to partially undress. This prevents the gel from getting on your clothing. During the examination, you will lie on an examination table. The ultrasound is performed by a ultrasound technician\u00a0or radiologist. The transducer (the small device that is moved over your skin) sends sound waves into the body and receives them again. The images are viewed on the screen at the same time. The examination is not painful and usually takes about fifteen minutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577502e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"577502e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MartinSnoek-04391-4-1024x526.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1411\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MartinSnoek-04391-4-1024x526.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MartinSnoek-04391-4-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MartinSnoek-04391-4-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MartinSnoek-04391-4-1536x790.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MartinSnoek-04391-4.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63883e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63883e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf67b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cf67b5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c012ab9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c012ab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preparation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c3507 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28c3507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"252\">For some ultrasounds, preparation is needed to obtain clear images. If preparation is required in your case, you will be informed by our scheduling team when making the appointment. You can also find these instructions in your appointment confirmation.<\/p><p data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"443\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">It is important to follow these instructions carefully. If the preparation is not carried out correctly, the examination may not be possible and a new appointment will need to be scheduled.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d9cba e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1d9cba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88cc932 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88cc932\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4651d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-lottie\" data-id=\"8a4651d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;source_json&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mitralisdc.nl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/12-ultrasound.json&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:1442,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;media_file&quot;,&quot;caption_source&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;arriving_to_viewport&quot;,&quot;viewport&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;play_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;start_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;end_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:100,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;renderer&quot;:&quot;svg&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"lottie.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-lottie__container\"><div class=\"e-lottie__animation\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca3009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ca3009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STEP 1<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a863b2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a863b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For an abdominal ultrasound (upper abdomen), you are often required to fast for several hours beforehand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a15f259 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a15f259\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f31043 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-lottie\" data-id=\"1f31043\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;source_json&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mitralisdc.nl\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/13-ultrasound.json&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:1443,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;media_file&quot;,&quot;caption_source&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;arriving_to_viewport&quot;,&quot;viewport&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;play_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;start_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;end_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:100,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;renderer&quot;:&quot;svg&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"lottie.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-lottie__container\"><div class=\"e-lottie__animation\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da3fa82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da3fa82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STEP 2<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c971d76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c971d76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For an ultrasound of the bladder or lower abdomen, you may be asked to arrive with a full bladder.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a739459 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a739459\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cac2bee elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cac2bee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Results<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267e7e5 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"267e7e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9dd1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a9dd1f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e03b89a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e03b89a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/24Hours.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2670\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/24Hours.png 256w, https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/24Hours-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373019a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"373019a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STEP 1<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f82fef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f82fef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">After the examination, the radiologist reviews the images and prepares a report.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da91804 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da91804\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2924655 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2924655\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fi_1450932.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2671\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fi_1450932.png 256w, https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fi_1450932-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b2f76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42b2f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STEP 2<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c384755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c384755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This report is sent to the referring doctor (in most cases your GP) within 24 hours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d3759 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29d3759\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-895a770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"895a770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fi_10692577.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2672\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fi_10692577.png 256w, https:\/\/mitralisdc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fi_10692577-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0ed7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d0ed7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STEP 3<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-102bf3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"102bf3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You should contact your (GP) doctor to schedule <span style=\"color:#2D6BB4\">an appointment<\/span>  to discuss the results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89cf220 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89cf220\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce0c71e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce0c71e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What you need to know <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a544d51 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a544d51\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab855b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab855b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a3a6f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a3a6f6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f0a60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51f0a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This examination takes approximately 15 minutes.\n\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7102d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e7102d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This research may be sensitive or painful, but it is relatively quick.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7312c33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7312c33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f67fcc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f67fcc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d7ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45d7ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How you need to prepare depends on the type of examination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8d1c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f8d1c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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