Pelvic ultrasound- if suspected cancer was found would the ultrasonographer tell you or leave it to your dr?

i had a pelvic ultrasound done a week ago. My dr is time poor, i've only known her for 3 months and dont entirely trust her thoroughness. i'm not seeing her for two weeks. I cant really change doctors. I have been feeling really not well for months and it has been progressively getting worse, especially over the last two weeks.


I have many of the symptoms of ovarian cancer and i know a lot of conditions cause similar things and it would be rare at my age (19) the ultrasound was done to test for PCOS but i hadnt had a chance to tell my dr about all my other symptoms. they are steadily getting worse, especially in the last two weeks. i also am constantly slightly short of breath, cant breathe in deeply, feel weak (to the point of occaisonally collapsing) and all kind of other stuff. So if it was cancer would the ultrasound person have told me there and then or am i relying on my dr to? would she just wait until the next time i see her? should i just wait? it is impacting on my life

Pelvic ultrasound- if suspected cancer was found would the ultrasonographer tell you or leave it to your dr?
The person who performed the ultrasound is not allowed to diagnose you, unless its a Radiologist (doctor).





The ultrasound may be reviewed by a Radiologist for diagnoses, or your Physician might be able to interpret it for diagnoses.





If you are concerned, call your doctor's office and ask to talk to one of the RN's, ask her for the results, and tell her your ongoing signs %26amp; symptoms.





Take care.
Reply:the tech would leave it to the doctor, and in your case i would call your insurance co. and explain your situation and tell them you want a new doc. or annother opinion, your entitled to that.
Reply:If you are that concerned, go to an emergency room, tell them what you are experienceing. Also, if your doctor thought it was that urgent, she would have contacted you more quickly. as for the shortness of breath, I would say that is from your anxiety and stress over all of this. Usually a tech would do the ultrasound and have the doc read the results, a tech can suspect somthing, but it is up to the do to tell you.





good luck
Reply:Your doctor would have contacted you straight away of something major was wrong but you are entitled to telephone your doctors surgery and ask for your results over the phone.





Good Luck
Reply:Seriously, no news is good news. The ultrasonographer is not allowed to tell you anything. Their findings are usually reviewed the the Md on duty. If there is something seriously abnormal they rush the information over to the Md with STAT instructions. The Md would immediately inform you of the problem and start treatment immediately. When the Md takes his/her time in telling you the results there is nothing to worry about. I am concerned, however, that she/he has not brought you back in for more testing since that was ruled out. Call and make an appointment with your Md. It'll force her to take another look at you.
Reply:Whilst the ultrasound provides a picture that is recordable, the operator is not a diagnostician. What is seen may be similar to something that was diagnosed by the doctor on another occasion, but the operator can only 'think' it looks like something. (That is, apart from obvious images of broken bones etc.)


You would be advised to make a list of the symptoms that you have. Re-consult your doctor and go through them one by one. You should make no reference to what you think they resemble, leave that diagnosis to your doctor. Should you be dissatisfied with the result of your consultation, seek a second opinion. Worrying about your problem is likely to assist in the detioration of your health. Try to stay positive. There is always the Emergency Room if you feel there is a significant immediate problem.


Hope this helps


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Reply:Only the dr can tell you, I think that you are so worried about having cancer that the anxiety is causing you to feel breathless etc. The odds of you having ovarian cancer are very, very slim. Call and ask the doctor if the results are in, try not to worry, it is probably nothing.