Ultrasound Procedure Uses

• Ultrasound-guided needle biopsy: Ultrasound helps medical professionals guide needles into specific areas of the body to extract cells for laboratory testing. 
• Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration: Ultrasound may be used to guide a needle into pockets of fluid accumulated in the body that need to be drained (for example, an abscess, pleural effusions, or ascites). 
• Ultrasound-assisted intravenous access: When an intravenous (IV) line is required and veins are difficult to access, ultrasound may be used to assist in finding larger veins in the neck, chest wall, or groin.