Because ultrasonography uses high frequency sound waves, and not x rays or other forms of radiation , there are very few risks associated with its use
Carotid Ultrasonography
Ultrasonography is also called sonography, diagnostic sonography, and echocardiography when it is used to image the heart
Sonogram
Ultrasonography procedures are safe, noninvasive, and painless. No special precautions are necessary.
Doppler ultrasonography uses what is called the Doppler effect to measure the rate and direction of blood flow in the vessels.
Cranial ultrasonography is also performed on adults during brain surgery to help identify the location of brain tumors
with the wave transmitted in tissue
G. Pilu has written: 'Diagnosis of fetal abnormalities' -- subject(s): Abnormalities, Fetus, Prenatal Ultrasonography, Ultrasonography, Prenatal
A. Travade has written: 'Pathologie mammaire' -- subject(s): Breast Diseases, Diagnosis, Maladies, Mammary Ultrasonography, Mammographie, Mammography, Sein, Ultrasonography, Mammary
Vasilios D. Tsakanikas has written: 'Intravascular imaging' -- subject(s): Ultrasonography, Interventional Ultrasonography, Coronary Artery Disease, Methods, Diagnostic Imaging
Cordula Poulsen Nautrup has written: 'An atlas and textbook of ultrasonography of the dog and cat' -- subject(s): Diseases, Diagnosis, Atlases, Cats, Dogs, Veterinary ultrasonography
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