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Activity 1 and 2 Utz
Activity 1 and 2 Utz
References
https://www.ultrasoundschoolsinfo.com/history/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3564184/#:~:text=Diagnostic%20sonography
%20(ultrasonography)%20is%20an,soft%20tissues%20of%20the%20body.
INSTRUCTIONS: Do research and answer the following question/s.
Yes, ultrasound energy has the potential to produce biological effects on the body. High levels of
exposure to ultrasound can cause damage to the biological tissues of the patient. Ultrasound may also
damage the tissue of the patient because of excessive thermal effects, that is seen in higher ultrasound
intensities.
Ultrasound imaging uses sound waves to view inside the body. The images produced in ultrasound
are the reflection of the waves off the body structures. Unlike X-ray that produces radiation, there is no
ionizing radiation associated with ultrasound imaging. The long-term consequence of the effect of
ultrasound is still unknown. Ultrasound exposure producing a temperature increase greater than or equal to
41 °C for 5 min or longer is potentially dangerous.
References
https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/medical-imaging/ultrasound-imaging
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8954895/#:~:text=The%20Health%20Protection%20Agency
%20(HPA,heat%20than%20physiological%20thermal%20temperature.