Ultrasound Imaging
We have locations throughout New York City.
Ultrasound is a real-time imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to evaluate tissues and organs throughout the body. This type of imaging is known to be safer than X-rays and CT scans because it does not use ionizing radiation.
Schedule Using Our App
If your doctor has ordered an imaging exam through your NYU Langone Health MyChart account, you can schedule most imaging exams using the NYU Langone Health app.
Learn MoreAt NYU Langone, our subspecialized expert radiologists offer abdominal ultrasounds of organs including:
- babies in the womb
- bowel and appendix
- female pelvic ultrasound of the uterus and ovaries in a variety of situations, including pain, abnormal bleeding, and irregular menstruation
- gallbladder
- kidneys
- liver
- male pelvic ultrasound of the bladder and prostate
- musculoskeletal ultrasound of soft tissue within and around your joints including muscles, ligaments, and tendons
- pancreas
- spleen
- ultrasounds of newborns and children, including evaluations of the abdomen, pelvis, brain, spine, and hips
Preparing for an Ultrasound
Preparation for your ultrasound depends on the type of exam—our scheduling associate reviews this with you when you schedule your appointment. Some ultrasounds require fasting for several hours before the study.
You should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing to your exam. Certain exams may require you to wear a gown, which we provide. We have private dressing rooms with lockers for your clothes and valuables, although we suggest you leave your valuables at home if possible.
Bring your prescription, insurance card, and any related insurance forms or pre-approvals. Please bring previous imaging study results, such as X-ray, ultrasound, MRI scans, and CT scans, including reports, films, or CD-ROMs, if available and related to your ultrasound examination.
When you schedule your appointment, our scheduling associate lets you know how early to arrive. Depending on the type of exam, this may be 30 to 60 minutes before your scheduled appointment. This allows time for registration and to complete all necessary paperwork, forms, and questionnaires.
During an Ultrasound
Ultrasound examinations are performed by one of our highly trained staff of sonologists or board-certified radiologists at NYU Langone. During the exam, you lie on a table or sit in a chair in one of our dedicated ultrasound rooms.
First, a clear gel is applied to the area of interest, which improves the image quality of the study. Then the sonologist places an ultrasound transducer on the area of interest and saves important images. The sonologist often reviews his or her findings with the radiologist, who may do additional imaging to guarantee a complete study.
A written report is sent to your referring doctor. Copies of this report should be available at your referring doctor’s office. If fluid was aspirated or a mass was biopsied, the samples are sent to our laboratory for analysis. These results are also sent to your doctor.
After an Ultrasound
If you are scheduled for a diagnostic study and no needles are used, then you should be able to leave without assistance immediately after the study is completed, and resume your regular daily activities without limitation.
If you undergo an interventional or therapeutic ultrasound that entails an injection, aspiration, or biopsy, you are monitored for a short time after the study is completed by one of our nurses. You should be able to leave our department without assistance, although this may vary depending on the procedure you undergo.
You should be able to resume your regular daily activities within one to two days. Your final instructions are given to you, including an information sheet with clear directions, at the time of your ultrasound.
Our Locations (30)
Manhattan
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Perlmutter Center for Women’s Imaging
221 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, 10016
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NYU Langone Radiology—32nd Street
150 East 32nd Street, New York, NY, 10016
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MRI and Ultrasound Phone212-263-8868
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MRI and Ultrasound Fax212-263-2290
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Vascular Interventional Radiology Phone212-263-5898
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Vascular Interventional Radiology Fax212-263-2290
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NYU Langone Radiology—Ambulatory Care Center East 41st Street
222 East 41st Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY, 10017
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NYU Langone Radiology—Ambulatory Care Center East 53rd Street
159 East 53rd Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10022
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Phone:646-754-2800
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Fax:929-455-9838
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NYU Langone Radiology—Faculty Practice Radiology
530 First Avenue, HCC, Suite 2W, Schwartz West Elevators, New York, NY, 10016
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NYU Langone Radiology—Gramercy
380 Second Avenue, Ground Floor, New York, NY, 10010
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NYU Langone Radiology—NYU Langone Orthopedic Center
333 East 38th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10016
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NYU Langone Radiology—NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital
301 East 17th Street, New York, NY, 10003
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NYU Langone Radiology—Preston Robert Tisch Center for Men’s Health
555 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10022
Brooklyn
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NYU Langone Radiology—Ambulatory Care Bay Ridge
6740 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11220
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NYU Langone Radiology—Avenue P
1300 Avenue P, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11229
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NYU Langone Radiology—Greenpoint
74 Kent Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11222
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NYU Langone Radiology—Joseph S. & Diane H. Steinberg Ambulatory Care Center
70 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11201
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NYU Langone Radiology—NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn
150 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11220
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General Info and Appointments718-630-7400
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Vascular Interventional Radiology Appointments718-630-7408
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Fax718-630-6453
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NYU Langone Radiology—Premier Imaging—Midwood
813 Quentin Road, Suite 200, Brooklyn, NY, 11223
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NYU Langone Radiology—Premier Imaging—Park Slope
348 13th Street, Suite 101, Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Queens
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NYU Langone Radiology—Hillcrest
80-15 164th Street, Jamaica Estates, NY, 11432
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NYU Langone Radiology—Premier Imaging—Astoria
23-18 31st Street, Astoria, NY, 11105
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NYU Langone Radiology—Forest Hills
69-15 Austin Street, Forest Hills, NY, 11375
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Perlmutter Cancer Center—Rego Park
97-77 Queens Boulevard, Rego Park, NY, 11374
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Radiology Phone718-261-8686
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Radiology Fax718-261-3803
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Infusion Phone718-517-6557
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Infusion Fax718-517-6558
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Staten Island
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NYU Langone Radiology—Regional Radiology—Bard Avenue
360 Bard Avenue, Staten Island, NY, 10310
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NYU Langone Radiology—Regional Radiology—Outerbridge
4849 Arthur Kill Road, Staten Island, NY, 10309
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NYU Langone Radiology—Regional Radiology—Richmond Avenue
3917 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY, 10312
Long Island
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NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Garden City
1111 Franklin Avenue, Garden City, NY, 11530
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NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island Outpatient Radiology
120 Mineola Boulevard, Basement Floor, Mineola, NY, 11501
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NYU Langone Radiology—Great Neck
560 Northern Boulevard, Suite 102, Great Neck, NY, 11021
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General Information516-222-2022
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Fax516-229-3550
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NYU Langone Radiology—Garden City, 765 Stewart Avenue
765 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY, 11530
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NYU Langone Radiology—Lake Success, 6 Ohio Drive
6 Ohio Drive, Lake Success, NY, 11042
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NYU Langone Radiology—Woodbury
105 Froehlich Farm Boulevard, Woodbury, NY, 11797
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Breast Imaging at NYU Langone Ambulatory Surgery Center—Garden City
777 Zeckendorf Boulevard, Garden City, NY, 11530