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Is a diagnostic procedure employing high frequency sound waves.

the technique is frequently used as the examination of choice may be employed as a complement to other diagnostic procedure.

most useful and practical frequencies

2 types of UTZ (in diagnosis)

the UTZ generating device w/c is the transduce, vibrates continuously.

This type of UTZ is principally employed in examination of the fetal heart & of blood flow by the Doppler Method.

is employed in most imaging studies studies including A-mode, B-mode, M-mode, & Real time.

the time from the beginning of 1 pulse to the next

medical ultrasound is commonly used during pregnancy to check on the development of the fetus

medical ultrasound is used to determine the amount of fluid retained in a patient's bladder

medical ultrasound is used in guided fluid aspiration, fine needle aspiration, guided injections

medical ultrasound is used in biopsy, emptying fluids, intrauterine transfusion

2 methods of performing a pelvic sonography

interal pelvic sonography in a woman

internal pelvic sonography in a man

the solid organs of the abdomen such as the pancreas, aorta, inferior vena cava, liver, gall bladder, bile ducts, kidneys, and spleen are imaged.