Sonography in Leipzig

We use painless ultrasound (sonography) to visualize your abdominal organs and thyroid gland, giving us a meaningful picture of your health.

Early detection

A comprehensive look at the health of your organs

Ultrasound has become an indispensable examination method in modern medicine. It is painless and risk-free, requires no preparation and provides highly informative insights into the health of abdominal organs, thyroid gland or lymph nodes.

As an internal medicine practice in Leipzig, we specialize in sonography for the early detection of diseases and use state-of-the-art technologies for this purpose. In addition to conventional ultrasound, we also offer color Doppler and duplex sonography.

Your doctor

Dr. Tatiana Gindensperger is a specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology.

This is how an ultrasound examination works

Step 1

Preliminary consultation

First, we talk about the reason for your sonography: Are you interested in early cancer detection? Or about the examination of tissue changes, circulatory disorders or the function of your heart?

We look at whether you suffer from certain pre-existing conditions and what medications you are taking. If there are already findings, previous examination results or older ultrasound images, please bring them with you to the initial consultation.

Step 2

Preparation

Usually, no special preparation is necessary for a sonography. If necessary, you will be informed about individual preparatory measures during the preliminary consultation.

Before the examination, a water-based gel is applied to you, which can be removed afterwards without leaving any residue.

Step 3

Examination

By moving the ultrasound head on the skin, Dr. Gindensperger can examine the organs and tissue from different directions. 

It enables the physician to evaluate the size of the respective organ as well as pathological changes. The examination usually lasts from 10 to 30 minutes. 

Step 4

Follow-up consultation

Following the sonography, Dr. med. Gindensperger will discuss the results with you. You will learn whether additional examinations or treatments are necessary. If desired, the doctor will show and explain the findings to you directly on the screen.

Frequently asked questions

Ultrasound can be used to evaluate a variety of internal organs. These include, among others:

  • Liver
  • Gallenwege und Gallenblase
  • Portal vein
  • Kidneys on both sides
  • Urinary bladder
  • Pancreas
  • Spleen
  • Intestines
  • Prostate or uterus
  • large abdominal vessels
  • Thyroid gland
  • Lymph nodes

Usually, you do not have to appear with an empty stomach for an ultrasound. This is only the case for special medical questions, but we would point this out to you in the preliminary consultation.

No, the ultrasound examination does not expose you to harmful radiation.

Usually, an ultrasound examination is painless.

Ultrasound of abdominal organs and thyroid gland is usually part of our individual screening programs. In addition, it should be used if there are prolonged, unexplained complaints such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or weight loss.Ultrasound of abdominal organs and thyroid gland is usually part of our individual screening programs. In addition, it should be used if there are prolonged, unexplained complaints such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or weight loss.

Yes, ultrasound examinations of the heart can also be performed in our practice using modern technology.