Ultrasound
| Ultrasound | |
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| Term | Ultrasound |
| Short definition | Ultrasound - (pronounced) (UL-truh-SAH-noh-gram) computer image of areas within the body created by high-energy sound waves. The sound waves are reflected from internal tissues or organs and create echoes. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Ultrasound - (pronounced) (UL-truh-SAH-noh-gram) computer image of areas within the body created by high-energy sound waves. The sound waves are reflected from internal tissues or organs and create echoes. The echoes form an image of the body's tissues on a computer screen. An ultrasound can be used to diagnose diseases such as cancer. It can also be used during pregnancy to examine the fetus (unborn child) and during medical procedures such as biopsies. Also called sonogram
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Ultrasound
- Wikipedia's article - Ultrasound
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