- "Ultrasound is sound with frequencies greater than 20 kilohertz."
Studies the use of high-frequency sound waves to create images or treat medical conditions.
Acoustic wave equation: This equation describes the propagation of sound waves in media, including ultrasound waves.
Ultrasound transducers: These are the devices that produce and receive ultrasound waves. They come in many types, shapes, and configurations.
Pulse-echo imaging: This is the most common ultrasonic imaging technique, where the ultrasound waves are emitted and then reflected back from the tissue or object being imaged.
Doppler effect: This effect is used to measure the velocity of objects, such as blood flow in a vessel, using changes in the frequency of the emitted and reflected ultrasound waves.
Attenuation: This is the process by which ultrasound waves lose energy as they travel through a medium, such as tissue. It affects the quality and depth of the images obtained.
Acoustic impedance: This is a measure of the ultrasound wave's resistance to passing through a medium, and it influences the amount of reflection and transmission of the wave at interfaces between different media.
Beamforming: This technique is used to focus the ultrasound beam and improve the spatial resolution of ultrasound images by adjusting the timing and phase of wave emissions from the transducer.
Harmonic imaging: This technique uses higher-order ultrasound harmonics to enhance image quality and reduce image artifacts.
Contrast agents: Injected substances that are used to enhance the visibility of certain tissues or structures during ultrasound exams.
Safety guidelines: Ultrasound exams are generally considered safe for patients, but certain guidelines need to be followed to minimize the risks of adverse effects from prolonged or high-intensity exposure to ultrasound waves.
Calibration and quality control: Ultrasound instruments need to be periodically calibrated and maintained to ensure accurate and reliable measurements and imaging results.
Image processing and interpretation: Ultrasound images require special processing and interpretation techniques to generate clinically useful information and diagnoses.
Applications: Ultrasound is used in many medical and non-medical applications, including diagnosis, therapy, and research, as well as industrial and environmental monitoring.
A-mode ultrasound: A-mode ultrasound creates a one-dimensional image with the depth represented on the x-axis and the amplitude of the reflected sound waves represented on the y-axis.
B-mode ultrasound: B-mode ultrasound creates a two-dimensional image using a series of A-mode images. The image shows the location, size, and shape of structures within the body.
M-mode ultrasound: M-mode ultrasound shows the movement of structures over time, such as the beating of the heart or the movement of a fetus during pregnancy.
Doppler ultrasound: Doppler ultrasound measures the velocity of blood flow within the body, helping to identify anomalies such as clots or blockages in blood vessels.
Color Doppler ultrasound: Color Doppler ultrasound displays the velocity and direction of blood flow in different colors to help distinguish between arterial and venous flows.
Power Doppler ultrasound: Power Doppler ultrasound displays the intensity of blood flow without the directional information provided by color Doppler.
3D ultrasound: D ultrasound creates a 3D image of structures within the body, providing a more detailed view than traditional 2D images.
4D ultrasound: D ultrasound captures real-time, three-dimensional images of moving structures, such as a fetus in utero or the beating of the heart.
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound uses contrast agents to increase the visibility of blood vessels and improve the accuracy of imaging.
- "This frequency is the approximate upper audible limit of human hearing in healthy young adults."
- "Ultrasound is used in many different fields."
- "Ultrasonic devices are used to detect objects and measure distances."
- "Ultrasound imaging or sonography is often used in medicine."
- "In the nondestructive testing of products and structures, ultrasound is used to detect invisible flaws."
- "Industrially, ultrasound is used for cleaning, mixing, and accelerating chemical processes."
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