I am having an abdominal ultrasound. will it detect intestinal blockages? i

Possibly: It will provide a suggestion of enlarged areas of bowel which may be due to obstruction, but this is not the general purpose of the ultrasound.

Family practice: I don't know why they ordered an u/s , probably to look for gallstones. Ct would be better to look for intestinal blockage. See what your dr says.

See answer: Abdominal ultrasound is predominantly indicated for the evaluation of solid organs (liver, kidneys, spleen, pancreas), the gallbladder and biliary tree, and vessels (inferior vena cava, aorta, mesenteric vasculature). Bowel (large/small intestines) is frequently air-filled, and that is not penetrated by ultrasound, hence intestinal “blockages” can’t accurately be evaluated. If imaging of bowel i.