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    Ultrasound uses high frequency sound waves between 3.5-10 million Hz to create images of the inside of the body. A transducer containing a vibrating crystal is placed on the skin with gel and emits sound waves, which reflect off tissues and return echoes that are converted into a greyscale image. Ultrasound provides good images of many internal organs and structures like the heart, breast, abdomen, pelvis, as well as blood vessels, the brain of neonates, and detection of masses or fluid buildup.

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    Ultrasound uses high frequency sound waves between 3.5-10 million Hz to create images of the inside of the body. A transducer containing a vibrating crystal is placed on the skin with gel and emits sound waves, which reflect off tissues and return echoes that are converted into a greyscale image. Ultrasound provides good images of many internal organs and structures like the heart, breast, abdomen, pelvis, as well as blood vessels, the brain of neonates, and detection of masses or fluid buildup.

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    Christopher Mhagama
    Ultrasound uses high frequency sound waves between 3.5-10 million Hz to create images of the inside of the body. A transducer containing a vibrating crystal is placed on the skin with gel and emits sound waves, which reflect off tissues and return echoes that are converted into a greyscale image. Ultrasound provides good images of many internal organs and structures like the heart, breast, abdomen, pelvis, as well as blood vessels, the brain of neonates, and detection of masses or fluid buildup.

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    ULTRASOUND

    Ultrasound I defined as a high frequency sound waves of 20 thousands to 1 million Hz


    (cycles per second) or greater.

     Diagnostic ultrasound operates between 3.5 and 10 million Hz.

    HOW DOES ULTRASOUND WORK.


     Ultrasound is created by the high frequency vibration of crystal located in the
    ultrasound transducer which is the piece of equipment about the size of cell
    phone that fits easily into the hand.
     The soft, curved end of the transducer is placed on the patient, and gel is used to
    improves its contact with the skin.
     During the scanning process, the crystal is stimulated electronically to vibrate.
     This occur an in an instant and the crystal then becomes a listening device for the
    returning echoes from ultrasound reflected back by a body tissues.
     These returning echoes are converted to a grey scale for the creation of an
    ultrasound image

    REGION IN THE BODY DIAGNOSES BEST IMAGES WITHULTRASOUND.


    a) Appendicitis
    b) Breast
    c) Female pelvis
    d) Gallbladder
    e) Heart
    f) Kidney
    g) Neonatal brain
    h) Pleural effusion
    i) Pregnancy
    j) Scrotum
    k) Soft tissue masses
    l) Thyroid
    m) Upper abdomen
    n) Vascular structure (venous and arterial)

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