[header] How to read an ultrasound picture [title] Disregard the text and numbers at the top of your scan. [step] Most hospitals and ultrasound centers use this space to include details like your name, hospital reference number, or ultrasound machine settings. Since this information does not have anything to do with what you see on the ultrasound image, you can ignore this information. 
[title] Start from the top of the image. [step] The top of the screen or printed image is where the ultrasound probe was placed.