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 We offer a free limited ultrasound to a patient who has had a positive pregnancy test. Ultrasound uses sound waves to produce the image of the fetus on the screen of the machine. Ultrasound can detect a viable uterine pregnancy; meaning the pregnancy is capable of developing under normal conditions.
 Some pregnancies develop in other places such as the fallopian tube, which is called an ectopic pregnancy. If not discovered, the tube will rupture and the woman would need immediate medical care to prevent infection or even death due to loss of blood.
 The ultrasound checks that the heart of the fetus is beating. Some pregnancies end in early miscarriage. The ultrasound can also determine how far along the pregnancy is.
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