Narragansett Radiology

360 Kingstown Road   Suite 105   Narragansett, RI

Excellence in Ultrasound

Simply,  The Best.

Narragansett Radiology offers a wide variety of Ultrasound exams: 1. Abdomen     (liver, GB, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, aorta, etc) 2.  Small Parts   (  thyroid, testicular, hernias,  etc) 3.  Vascular       (Duplex Doppler Carotids, deep leg veins, etc) 4.  Breast        (cysts, masses, nodes, tumors, implant rupture.etc) 5. Gynecology (vagina, cervix, uterus, ovaries, hysterosonograms) 6.  Obstetric       (Full evaluation of the pregnancy ) 7.  Fetal Gender determination (Must be at least 18 wks pregnant) 8. 3D  ultrasound. We can augment scheduled exams with 3D                                    images throughout the pregnancy.  9.  3D face imaging ( from 28weeks to 33 weeks.)

Donald S. Hill, RDMS, APS, RT(R)

Our Sonographer, Donald Hill, has been performing ultrasound for over 34 years, and is among the most experienced sonographers in the country.  He was the first registered Breast Sonographer in Rhode Island,  and is 1 of about 150 sonographers worldwide to achieve the status of Advanced Practice Sonographer (APS).  He is currently the only APS in Rhode Island.  He was also the first ultrasound practitioner certified in Nuchal Translucency and Nasal bone evaluation to evaluate Down Syndrome in the state. He is also the author of 9 publication in various national ultrasound journals.

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Publication by Donald Hill

1.  Bartholin's Gland Squamous Cell Carcinoma; a Rare Vulvar Neoplasm. 2.  Extensive Non-Unoin of the Amnion; An unusual Presentation of Amniotic Band Syndrome. 3.  Familial Autosomal Dominant Brachydactyly, using 3D surface rendering and multiplanar reconstruction. 4.  First Trimester Ectopia Cordis in a Twin Gestation using 3D surface rendering and Reconstruction 5.  Prolapsed, Ectopic Cecoureteocele. 6.  3D sonohysterographic Demonstration of an Endometrial Placental Site Nodule / Plaque with multiplanar reconstruction. 7.  Atypical Adenopathy Associated with Cat Scratch Disease in a Chronically Ill Woman. 8.  High Accuracy Sonographic Recognition of Gallstones. 9.  Renal Adenocarcinoma in an Asymtomatic 19 year old Female.

10.Down's Syndrome Screening.   Narragansett Radiology was the first practice in Rhode Island licenced and accredited by the Fetal Medicine Foundation of London England to perform Nuchal Translucency studies at 11 to 14 weeks.  We continued to perform the majority of NT studies in Rhode Island.

Preparation 1.  Abdomen for liver, GB, pancreas:   nothing to eat or drink 8 hours prior to the exam.  ( you can take medication with sips of water) 2.  Abdomen for spleen kidneys aorta:  no preparation. 3.  Gynecology (Pelvic)  drink 4 - 5 glass of fluid (whatever you like) 1 hour prior to you scheduled exam.  Do not empty your bladder.  A full bladder is required for this test.  If you feel you become too full and cannot hold it, try and let some (not all) out to be more confortable. Obstetrics (pregnancy): No preparation. 4.  All other exams: no preparation