Although ultrasound is most commonly associated with babies and pregnancies, it can be used to assess many structures in the body, some of which include abdominal organs (liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, stomach), pelvic organs (kidneys, bladder, uterus, ovaries), thyroid and parathyroid glands, scrotum (testicles), obstetrics (all stages of a developing pregnancy including Nuchal translucency genetic screening exam), appendix, hernias and other lumps and bumps.