Ultrasound: Past, Present, And Future

An ultrasound is also referred to as a sonogram. It uses a high frequency sound waves to create images of the inside of the body.

Another form of imaging is ultrasound. Ultrasound, which uses very high frequency sound, is directed into the body. And because the tissue interference's reflect sound, doctors are able to produce, by use of a computer, a photograph or moving image on a television. Ultrasound has many application uses on the body, but is more commonly used in examinations of the fetus during pregnancy, because use of radiation may affect the outcome of the baby. Some other practices for ultrasound include examination of the arteries, heart, pancreas, urinary system, ovaries, brain, and spinal cord. And because sound travels well through fluids it is a very useful technique for diagnosing cysts( which are filled with fluid), and fluid filled structures such as the bladder. And since sound is absorbed by air and bone it is impossible to use a ultrasound on bones or lungs.

Ultrasound or ultrasonography is a medical imaging technique that uses high frequency sound waves. It is a high pitch frequency that cannot be heard by the human ear. In ultra sound the following happens: High frequency sound pulses (1-5megahertz) are transmitted from the ultrasound machine into your body using a probe. The sound wave will travel into your body until it hits an object such as soft tissue and bone. When the sound wave hits these objects some of the wave will be reflected back to the probe. While some waves may carry on further till they hit another object and then reflected back. The probe picks up these reflected sound waves and relays them to the machine. The distance and time from the probe,

Diagnostic medical sonographers play a key role in the health care team and often work alongside doctors, nurses, and other technologists. They prepare patients by explaining the procedure and collect necessary patient history information prior to examination. An ultrasound is then performed, which is a non-invasive process that enables sonographers to send high-frequency sound waves into the body. The return signals are then analyzed to help visualize internal organs in 2D, 3D or 4D. These images help physicians with medical diagnoses and are also used for monitoring pregnancy. An ultrasound is often executed on many different areas of the body including the abdomen, pelvis, tissues, and vascular and cardiac systems. A DMS may also be required

Sonography utilizes sound waves to generate an image that can be analyzed to determine or rule out a diagnosis. Ultrasound or ultrasonography is a medical imaging technique that uses high frequency sound waves. It is a high pitch frequency that cannot be heard by the human ear. A diagnostic medical sonographer works directly with patients in a dimly lit room with imaging machines. The sonographer gets the medical history of the patient and prepares the patient for an ultrasound examination. The sonographer explains the noninvasive procedure and answers any question the patient might have. The sonographer positions the patient and covers the patient only exposing the area needed for the procedure. The sonographer

A diagnostic medical sonographer is also known as an ultrasound technologist, or simply a sonographer. They use high-frequency sound waves, which are an offshoot of World War two sonar technology, to produce images of the internal body (“Diagnostic” 162). This picture is shown when the sound waves bounce off the internal body, and then become echoes that are now displayed as a two-dimensional black and white image on video. These images are then studied by a physician who studies the function of organs. A sonographer not only completes procedures for pregnant women as it is most known, but also for cysts, abdominal tumors, and the functions of blood vessels and heart valves.

Sonography is non-invasive. A sonographer uses equipment that directs high-frequency sound waves to body organs and tissue to generate medical diagnostic images. It does not use radiation and is expected to grow in a professional manor and as a tool used by physicians. This is also a way for many individuals to use non-invasive technology to help assist in diagnostics.

The description of a medical Sonographer given by a woman named Eileen Mathers, a vascular specialist. Provides information of how a diagnostic ultrasound can be used to detect different aliments that evolves around the human organs, veins and arteries. The job of an Sonographer can examine the patient’s body so that the doctor knows what to do based off the personnel’s finding. For example an ultrasound can detect a blood clot in a person’s leg.

Gill, R., 2012. The physics and technology of diagnostic ultrasound: a practitioner's guide. Abbotsford, N.S.W.: High Frequency Publishing.

To begin, 3-D ultrasound configures the sound wave data into 3-D images and 4-D ultrasound is considered a version of 3-D ultrasound that shows motion (Radiological Society of North America). Another type of examination is a Doppler ultrasound may be part of an examination. Doppler ultrasounds use a special technique that assesses blood flow through blood vessels, including the body’s major arteries and veins in the legs, neck, and abdomen. Under the Doppler ultrasound, there are three more types: Color, Power, and Spectral (Radiological Society of North America).

This will also help exclude bilateral obstructions in high risk patients. Sonography has the ability to use Doppler, which aids in assessing renal perfusion. This procedure is non-invasive, does not use radiation, or contrast. There is less long term effects that may affect the patient later on down the road. The technologists have the ability to see blood flow of the kidney. This imaging modality has the capability of detecting cysts, obstructions, fluid collection by using sound waves. With many patients having allergies to contrast, having claustrophobia by being in a MRI or possibly a CT, this modality allows the patient to be comfortable without any fears. There are some factors which can affect the diagnosis such as obesity, barium in the intestines from a previous barium study, and intestinal gas (Hopkins medicine.org, 2018). Sonography seems to be the best way to go when it comes to diagnosing a patient with renal failure. The ability to determine fluid, abscesses, shape, location, and size of organs seems to best way to help protecting patients from radiation damage and contrast allergies. Kidneys are an important part of life, it is imperative we do what is needed to make sure they are functioning to keep us

This way they can see if the kidney is an abnormal size, if the kidney is scarred, or if there are any cysts (it’s rare to see cysts). By using ultrasound imaging, they can even diagnose fetuses with ARPKD.

The primary focus of a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer is to create images by using a high-tech instrument which will take images from inside the human body that will be used by doctors to make a medical diagnosis (Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, 2015).

Abdominal Sonographers examine he abdominal cavity to diagnose and treat conditions relating to the gallbladder, kidneys, liver, pancreas, and spleen. They are able to scan areas of the chest although most issues with the heart are done by echocardiographers. Obstetric and Gynecologic Sonographers specialize in the female reproductive system and the development of the fetal. Breast sonographers study diseases of the breast and track tumors, bloody supply conditions and assist in the accuracy of the biopsy of breast tissue. Neurosongraphers main attention is the nervous system, including the brain. They also diagnose disorders that have to do with premature infants such as infants with sickle-cell

Escalating advancements in medical technology has been very beneficial in diagnosing patients and providing patients with the best care possible. The use of technology in medicine has saved, extended, and improved lives. Modern day equipment in the medical field is nothing short of remarkable. The merger of technology and medicine has increased quality of life and maintained health. For example, technology has introduced equipment and improved medical research. A sonographer uses a transducer, which involves high frequency sound waves and as they reach internal organs, they are displayed on a screen as an image. This device is simple yet so crucial in ultrasounds because they diagnose the causes of infections, heart disease, blood clots