Monday, 12 December 2011

What is an Ultrasound?

Ultrasound is a procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to view internal organs and produce images of the human body. The human ear cannot hear the sound waves used in an ultrasound.


Ultrasound technology was originally developed as sonar to track submarines during World War I. It was first used medically in the 1950s and is considered very safe.




Ultrasound examination is also called as sonography. The images produced during an ultrasound examination often provide information that's valuable in diagnosing and treating a variety of diseases and conditions.Despite its valuable uses, ultrasound can't provide images of all areas of the body.

Ultrasound examinations are performed only by trained professionals such as sonographers, radiologists and obstetricians.


Ultrasound
Ultrasound


Ultrasound  is used for many purpose but most commonly during pregnancies it is used  to detect the abnormalities in the fetus and to evaluate a fetus .

On the flip side,it cannot give a definite answer to every problem on every occasion.

Reference :ehealthmd, mayoclinic

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