All our scans are performed by our highly experienced sonographers.
Pregnancy Ultrasound Scans and Non Invasive Prenatal Testing
The Portland Hospital Outpatients provide comprehensive support and reassurance in pregnancy, fertility and gynaecology. Our highly skilled team strive to ensure patients have a positive and reassuring experience during their pregnancy and fertility care.
Our Specialist Sonographers are fully qualified and insured in all areas of obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound scans. All ultrasound scans performed by The Portland Hospital Outpatients are comprehensive, diagnostic, and primarily for medical purposes. We are fully regulated by the CQC.
Internal and External Ultrasounds
Internal or trans-vaginal scans can provide clearer pictures in early pregnancy. We also use internal scans to check for gynaecological problems or for fertility assessments. External or trans-abdominal scans are the most common type of scan during pregnancy. They are rarely used for gynaecological checks.
Routine Pregnancy Scans
- Nuchal Translucency Scan at 12-14 weeks to assess the risk of Down’s syndrome, check your baby’s growth and look for any signs of abnormalities
- Abnormality scan at 20-22 weeks for a full range of health checks. We’ll assess your baby’s growth, look for any abnormalities and check that the placenta and umbilical cord are healthy.
Additional Pregnancy Scans
- Viability scan from 6 weeks to confirm and date the pregnancy
- Reassurance and wellbeing scans to check on your baby in between the routine scans
- Sexing scans from 16 weeks to find out your baby’s sex before the next routine scan
- Cervical scans to check your cervical length if there is a risk you’ll give birth early
- 4D scans between 26 and 32 weeks so you can see your baby’s face in 3D colour images
Gynaecology and Fertility Scans
- Full pelvic ultrasound scan to look for any health problems affecting your reproductive system
- Endometrial thickness scan to check that your womb lining is ready for an embryo to implant during fertility treatment
- Follicle tracking scan to find out when you are ovulating, usually as part of fertility treatment
- Ovarian screening scan to look for cysts on your ovaries and assess your risk of ovarian cancer
- IUCD location scan to detect and locate a contraceptive implant
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Ultrasound Scans and Non Invasive Prenatal Testing
Pregnancy Scans
Gynaecology and Fertility Scans
We offer a range of Services to fit your needs; from Fertility Support to Well Woman Checks.
NIPT
Veriseq, Panorama and SAFE are prenatal screening methods which determine if there is a high probability or low probability of the baby having one of the three screened conditions: Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome.
All Ultrasound Scans and Non Invasive Prenatal Testing
Early Pregnancy Scan
From 6-11 weeks of pregnancy.
Panorama NIPT
From 9 weeks of pregnancy.
Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT)
From 10 weeks of pregnancy
TDL VeriSeq v2 by Illumina NIPT
From 10 weeks of pregnancy.
Safe NIPT
From 10 weeks of pregnancy.
Nuchal Translucency Scan
From 11-14 weeks of pregnancy.
Reassurance Scan
From 12-24 weeks of pregnancy.
Cervical scan
From 14-36 weeks of pregnancy.
Sexing scan
From 16 weeks of pregnancy.
Anatomy Scan
From 18-24 weeks of pregnancy.
Wellbeing scan
From 23-40 weeks of pregnancy.
3D/4D 'HD Live' Ultrasound Scan
From 26-32 weeks of pregnancy.
Follicle Tracking Scan
Follicle Tracking ultrasound scans are performed by our Specialist Sonographers using the latest ultrasound technology to track natural ovulation, or fertility stimulation for egg collection as recommended by your referring Doctor.
IUCD Location Scan
Sometimes it is necessary to check on the location of your IUCD or contraceptive device to ensure that it is in the correct position.
Endometrial lining scan
Endometrial Lining Scans are used to assess the structure and measure the thickness of your endometrial cavity or womb lining.
Gynaecological Pelvic Ultrasound Scan
A gynaecological transvaginal ultrasound is a scan that looks at your reproductive organs and the surrounding pelvic area.
Blood Tests
Same Day Results Available. Blood tests will be requested by your referring clinic or Doctor. We do not interpret your result.