High-frequency sound waves. Ultra-sound waves can be bounced off tissues by using special devices. The echoes are then converted into a picture called a sonogram. Ultrasound imaging allows an inside view of soft tissues and body

See: Doppler ultrasound.

See: Endoscopic ultrasound.

The creation of a picture called a sonogram by sending sound waves out through a probe inserted into the vagina. The waves bounce off the ovaries and other anatomical structures, and a computer uses the echoes to create a visual image. Abbreviated TVS.

A procedure that uses high-energy sound waves to look at tissues and organs inside the body. The sound waves make echoes that form pictures of the tissues and organs on a computer screen (sonogram). U [..]

Using high-frequency sound waves to show visual outlines of internal body structures (e.g., fat thickness, rib-eye area, and pregnancy can be predicted).  The machine sends sound waves into the animal and records these waves as they bounce off the tissues.  Different wavelengths are recorded for fat and lean.

A test used to diagnose a wide range of diseases and conditions in which high-frequency sound waves, inaudible to the human ear, are transmitted through body tissues. The echoes vary according to the [..]

Ultrasound imaging, also known as ultrasound scanning or sonography, is a method of obtaining images from inside the human body through the use of high frequency sound waves. The soundwaves' echo [..]

1911, from ultra- + sound (n.1). Compare ultrasonic. In reference to ultrasonic techniques of detection or diagnosis it is recorded from 1958.

Diagnostic test that uses sound waves to make images of tissues and organs. Tissues of different densities reflect sound waves differently.

A procedure in which high-energy sound waves (ultrasound) are bounced off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echoes form a picture of body tissues called a sonogram. Also called ultrasono [..]

An imaging modality in which images are created from high-frequency sound waves (7.5 to 10 MHz [1 MHz = one million cycles per second]) that reflect off of different tissues. The reflected sound waves [..]

A medical test that creates an image by bouncing sound waves off the internal organs.

sound emitted at frequencies above what humans can hear.

frequencies above the audible range, that is over 20 kHz.

Ultrasound spa treatments use low-frequency sound waves to promote subcutaneous rejuvenation by causing friction beneath the surface of the skin. This technique is employed in several areas of spa aes [..]

Sounds above the upper human range of hearing (20,000 Hz). The word ‘ultrasound’ is often used to refer to medical sonography, which is an ultrasound-based imaging technique used to view the foetus du [..]

The use of ultrasonic sounds or waves for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

the non-invasive evaluation of the abdomen, internal organs, and heart through the use of sound waves

The use of high-frequency sound to create images of internal body structures.

noun. noise whose frequency goes beyond the wide range of audibility of human beings, which is, beyond 20 kHz. With regard to medicine, is utilized to gauge and document structures within the body in [..]

A diagnostic imaging technique which uses high-frequency sound waves and a computer to create images of blood vessels, tissues, and organs. Ultrasounds are used to view internal organs as they functio [..]

High-frequency sound; in general, above the threshold for human hearing, at about 20,000 Hz. Compare infrasound.

1) Diagnostic ultrasound: a technique that uses ultrasonic waves to image internal structures. 2) Therapeutic ultrasound: a therapy to create heat and stimulate healing.

Ultrasonic sound waves that can be used to measure the subcutaneous fat thickness and loin-eye depth in both live animals and carcasses.

Sound with frequency above 20 kHz.

 - The use of high-frequency sound to create images of internal body structures.

a painless, harmless test that uses sound waves to produce images of the organs and structures of the body on a screen. Also called sonography.

Ultrasound is sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, this limit being approximately 20 kilohertz (20,000 hertz). SignalCalc analyzers provide measurements will into the [..]

Ultrasound is sound which has a frequency (or pitch) greater than 20 kHz. This is above the maximum frequency which a human can hear. Many other animals however can hear sounds with a frequency above [..]

a test that examines the body's internal organs and processes using sound waves (often used during pregnancies)

Ultrasound is sound which has a frequency (or pitch) greater than 20 kHz. This is above the maximum frequency which a human can hear. Many other animals however can hear sounds with a frequency above [..]

sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing; approximately 20 kilohertz (medicine) The use of ultrasonic waves for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

(n) very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography(n) using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth [..]

Sound with frequencies too high to be heard by the human ear (Lesson 21)

Test used to monitor pregnancy and to diagnose neuropathy.

Procedures using sound waves to measure certain portions or detect abnormalities within the eye. See A Scan and B Scan.

A painless, noninvasive imaging method that uses high-frequency sound waves.

High-frequency sound waves used to provide images of the body, tissues and internal organs.

Diagnostic imaging technique which uses high-frequency sound waves and a computer to create images of blood vessels, tissues, and organs. Ultrasounds are used to view internal organs as they function, [..]

uses sound above the range of human hearing for either navigation or communication or both

the organs and tissues that are responsible for circulating bodily fluids such as blood and lymph throughout the body.

An evaluation of an area using high-frequency sound waves that can be bounced off of tissues using special devices. The echoes are then converted into a picture called a sonogram. Ultrasound imaging, [..]

Physical therapy used in, controlled doses, to selectively break down pathologic tissues, as in treatment of arthritis and lesions of the nervous system; a noninvasive exploratory technique that sends [..]

The use of acoustic waves above the range of 20,000 cycles per second to visualize internal body structures.

1) Diagnostic ultrasound: a technique that uses ultrasonic waves to image internal structures. 2) Therapeutic ultrasound: a therapy to create heat and stimulate healing.

Synonyms: sonogram, ultrasonogram Abbreviations: US Definition: (ULL-truh-sound). A set of sound waves at a particular frequency which can be used to image inside the body, e.g., the prostate gland. S [..]

Ultrasound, or ultrasonography, is another way doctors are able to take a look inside the body. Instead of X-rays, sound waves are bounced off the kidneys, the heart, or other places your doctor needs [..]

 Imaging technique that uses sound waves to make a picture of tissue. 

Sound at a pitch higher than humans can hear

Tissue ablation of the Prostate performed by ultrasound from a Transducer placed in the Rectum. The procedure is used to treat Prostate cancer (Prostatic Neoplasms) and benign prostatic Hypertrophy (P [..]

The use of ultrasound to guide Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures such as Needle ASPIRATION Biopsy; Drainage; etc. Its widest application is intravascular ultrasound imaging but it is useful also [..]

Tissue ablation of the PROSTATE performed by ultrasound from a transducer placed in the RECTUM. The procedure is used to treat prostate cancer (PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS) and benign prostatic hypertrophy (P [..]

Essentially an anatomical imaging technology that uses sound waves to create images of tissue within the body. It can be a molecular imaging technique when used in conjunction with targeted microbubbl [..]

See Abdominal Ultrasound

Some veterinary practices have equipment to carry out ultrasound examinations of cats. This is a good way to look at certain internal organs.

A procedure in which high-energy sound waves are bounced off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echo patterns are shown on the screen of an ultrasound machine, forming a picture of body tissues called a sonogram. Also called ultrasonography. (NCI)

   A diagnostic tool for non-invasive imaging of the internal organs.

Sound waves of a very high frequency, higher than the human ear can hear. Ultrasound can be used to examine structures within the body by using an ultrasound scan. If ultrasound is directed at the bod [..]

Used to look at organs in the body. It is used for pregnancy scans in people.

 a technique of visualizing the interior of the body, including the genital tract, using sound-wave emissions.

A set of sound waves at a particular frequency which can be used to image internal organs, for example, a baby in the womb.

a diagnostic procedure using high-frequency sound waves to create an image of a part of the inside body.

A diagnostic procedure that projects high-frequency sound waves into the body and changes the echoes into pictures.

The use of high-frequency sound to create images of internal body structures.

a way for doctors to take a look inside the body. Instead of X-rays, soundwaves are bounced off the kidneys, the heart, or other areas of the body.

uses sound waves to find abnormalities in the tissues of the body.

Mechanical radiant energy with a frequency greater than 20,000 cycles per second.

any sound wave with frequencies higher than 20,000 Hz

A diagnostic technique which uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of the internal organs. A technique used in ART for visualizing the follicles in the ovaries, the gestational sac, or th [..]

The use of ultrasonic sounds or waves for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

a non-invasive way to examine soft organs that uses sound waves rather than light rays. Ultrasounds of the abdominal cavity are one way to examine the size and state of the liver.

a diagnostic technique which uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of the internal organs.

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An electrical modality that transmits a sound wave through an applicator into the skin to the soft tissue in order to heat the local area for relaxing the injured tissue and/or disperse edema Also a t [..]

A form of acoustic energy, or sound, that has a frequency that is higher than the level of human hearing. As a medical diagnostic technique, high frequency sound waves are used to provide real-time me [..]

An ultrasound (or ultrasound scan) is a scan which uses sound waves to build up a picture of the inside of the body. Usually a gel is put on the skin and a microphone passed back and forth over the area to be scanned. A computer converts the reflected sound waves into a picture on a screen. Some types of ultrasound scan can check for cancer by inse [..]

a diagnostic tool used to measure high-frequency sound vibrations.

A picture of internal organs produced by high frequency sound waves viewed as an image on a monitor screen; used to monitor growth of follicles or a fetus and to retrieve eggs. Ultrasound can be perfo [..]

A medical imaging test that measures how different tissues and organs absorb and/or reflect sound waves. A computer analyzes the strength of these signals to create a two-dimensional image of the inte [..]

Machine that generates sound waves which are bounced off internal organs and projected onto a screen as shadows. These can be used to check normal and diseased organs.

A diagnostic method that generates images based on the differences in the ability of tissues of various densities to slow ultrasound waves.

Use of high-frequency sound waves that are reflected off solid tissues to give an image of internal body structures. This device is used to detect and count follicle growth in many fertility treatments and to detect and monitor pregnancy. UTERUS

High-frequency sound waves used to monitor pregnancy and observe images of internal body parts to detect any abnormalities (also called sonogram).

High frequency sound waves that can be used painlessly, safely, and without radiation, to view the internal portions of the body. Ultrasounds are especially usefuls for visualizing the female reproductive organs and pregnancies.

A non-invasive scan that uses soundwaves to create a picture of part of the body. An ultrasound scan can be used to measure the size and position of a tumour.

A procedure in which high-energy sound waves are bounced off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echo patterns are shown on the screen of an ultrasound machine, forming a picture of body t [..]

A test that uses sound waves to picture structures inside the body, such as the kidneys. Ultrasound was used to picture your baby before birth.

a non-invasive way to examine soft organs that uses sound waves rather than light rays. Ultrasounds of the abdominal cavity are one way to examine the size and state of the liver.

Ultrasound is sound waves with frequencies higher than the upper audible limit of human hearing. Ultrasound is no different from 'normal' (audible) sound in its physical properties, except in that hum [..]

Ultrasound are an English indie band, predominantly active during the late 1990s. Although the band's focal point (in particular for reviewers) was their tall, obese singer/guitarist Andrew "Tiny [..]

Ultrasound is sound waves with frequencies higher than the upper audible limit of human hearing. Ultrasound is no different from 'normal' (audible) sound in its physical properties, except in that hum [..]

Ultrasonic is an adjective referring to ultrasound (sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing ). Ultrasound and ultrasonic may also refer to: