If you want to know the history of ultrasound, this is the right place for you. The earliest notions of ultrasound were developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Europe. In particular, the French government during World War I assigned physicist Paul Langevin the task of creating a device capable of detecting […]
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What is an Ultrasound?
What is an Ultrasound? Those interested in sonography will benefit from knowing in greater detail how ultrasound works. The term itself refers to sound wave frequencies that are beyond 20,000 hertz, which is considered the upper limit of hearing in humans. Medical sonography is the transmission of high-frequency sound waves into the body and the […]
How Does an Ultrasound Machine Work?
An ultrasound scanner consists of a number of components including a transducer probe, a central processing unit (CPU), a monitor, a keyboard with control knobs, disk storage devices, a printer and so on. The most essential component is the transducer probe. This probe both produces the sound waves used in ultrasound and receives their echoes […]
4 Types of Ultrasound Imaging
The twelve major types of ultrasound procedures described in other articles, make use of four kinds of available ultrasound image. The choice of which type of image to use depends on the goals for a particular test, the phenomena being investigated and what equipment is available. 2D Ultrasound The most common and type of ultrasound […]
Risks, Benefits and Future of Ultrasound
Although this website focuses on sonography as a career, another recurring theme was the many benefits of ultrasound procedure itself – benefits that will cause a high demand for sonographers both now and in future. Benefits of Ultrasound as a Diagnostic Tool Compared with other diagnostic tools, ultrasound is considered safe and produces no side […]
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