Overview
A heart ultrasound provides a non-invasive assessment of the heart. This technique is safe and doesn’t involve radiation. The images help assess the heart and blood vessel structure.
Getting here
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Location details
Level 2
On-site signage and indicators
Look for the Department of Paediatrics signs on-site.
How can people get access?
Via the main hospital lifts, level 2
Opening hours
Monday – Friday, 9am – 3pm
Your appointment
What to bring
Please bring your Medicare card to your appointment. We bulk bill all paediatric echocardiography services.
What to expect on the day
A heart ultrasound may take up to 15 minutes. If visiting us as an out-patient, please allow up to 30 minutes for your appointment.
More information
Team Composition
Paediatric echocardiographer
For health professionals
A paediatric echocardiographer provides ultrasound scans on hearts for infants, preschool and school-aged children. This is both an in-patient and out-patient service.
Procedural information
Patients above 50kg cannot be scanned/imaged accurately and should be referred to an adult echocardiography service.
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