Ultrasonography

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Contents 1 Used for 2 See for 3 Broader Terms 4 Narrower Terms 5 Related Terms 6 Scope Note 7 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

diagnostic ultrasound, sonogram, sonography, ultrasound echooculography, ultrasound imaging, ultrasound imaging /scanning, ultrasound scanning

See for

sound measurement

Broader Terms

imaging /visualization /scanning

Narrower Terms

angiocardioultrasonography, echocardiography, ultrasound blood flow measurement, ultrasound echoencephalography

Related Terms

bioimaging /biomedical imaging

Scope Note

high frequency sound waves used to identify and examine internal organs and structures without the invasive hazards of X xays, dyes, or fluoroscopy.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• In the presence of first trimester bleeding, ultrasonography is also indispensible in the early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancies and molar pregnancies.
• Even those family physicians who do not deliver babies are faced with clinical questions for which diagnostic ultrasonography is indicated.
• Neurological Encyclopedia UltrasonographyDefinitionUltrasonography is a diagnostic technique that involves directing high frequency sound waves at tissues in the body to generate images of anatomical structures.
• Ultrasonography is not reliable in diagnosing liver cirrhosis in clinical practice.
• 748-751 Ultrasonography Is Unnecessary in Evaluating Boys With a Nonpalpable Testis Jack S.

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