X rays and Ultrasound are two of the main imaging techniques used in radiography. For the purposes of this essay‚ we will look at conventional x-rays and diagnostic ultrasound. Conventional x rays are non-invasive diagnostic techniques that are used to capture images of the body’s organs and bones. Diagnostic ultrasounds are high frequency sound waves to create an image of soft issues in the body such as muscles‚ joints‚ and internal organs. As examined below‚ while both are used in diagnostic radiography
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is progressing without complications. Ultrasound scans are one such method to assess the growth and health of your baby. What is an ultrasound scan? Ultrasound scans utilize sound waves to create a picture of your baby while she is still inside your womb. Nowadays it has become an important procedure which should be undertaken at least twice during the pregnancy. Your doctor will give
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What’s an Ultrasound Technician you ask? Ultrasound technicians‚ also known as obstetric sonographers‚ use sonography to generate images of babies during pregnancy. While sonography is commonly associated with ultrasound imaging during pregnancy‚ this technology is also commonly used to diagnose diseases and check for injuries. Today‚ diagnostic sonography can be used to scan everything from the nervous systems to blood vessels‚ tumors and more. Due to the safety of this non-invasive technology
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Is 3D Ultrasound Really Worth It? In the past few years‚ 3-Dimensional ultrasound has become very popular among pregnant women and their families. Expectant mothers are using this elective tool as a way to view their unborn baby and create a bond with their baby. Families are giving these 3D ultrasound sessions as gifts to the mother and father‚ but is it necessary? Are the risks to the fetus really worth the moment of gratification that these ultrasound sessions can bring to the expectant parents
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Promoting Ethical Ultrasound Use in India A BLIHR Emerging Economy Case Study from GE – January 2009 Introduction: The Benefits and Burdens of Ultrasound Technology The distribution of compact‚ portable ultrasound technology in India offers significant potential health benefits to millions who suffer from painful or potentially lifethreatening diseases‚ such as breast cancer‚ uterine fibroids‚ cardiac disease and gynecological disorders. Ultrasound technology also has the potential to increase efficacy
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LEVEL-TWO ULTRASOUND SCAN Ultrasound examination during should include a systematic evaluation of fetal anatomy. Apart from anencephaly‚ the fetal organs cannot be accurately measured before 17-18 weeks of gestation. After 30-35 weeks‚ evaluation becomes increasingly difficult. Hence level-two ultrasound scan is done at 18 to 20 weeks of gestation. CLASSIFICATION OF FETAL SONOGRAPHIC EXAMINATIONS 1. First-Trimester Ultrasound 2. Standard Second- or Third-Trimester Ultrasound
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Head Ultrasound‚ Infant An ultrasound scan of the head uses harmless‚ painless sound waves to paint a picture of the brain. It is done by placing an ultrasound probe (transducer) over the soft spot on a baby’s head (fontanelle). Ultrasound is a safe‚ painless‚ noninvasive procedure. No X-rays are involved. A head ultrasound tests for bleeding inside the head (intracranial hemorrhage). This is a common problem for babies who are born prematurely. It is difficult to predict the presence or absence
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An ultrasound technician needs to know how to work the equipment and read what is on the screen. The equipment can be difficult to use‚ you have to angle the transducer probe just right to get the best image. It is also difficult to angle the transducer probe correctly since you are dealing with the human body and each person is different‚. It is your job to find the organs you need to find in the ultrasound. That is why I wish to obtain this Scholarship. I want to be able to receive education courses
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What They Do Diagnostic Medical Sonography is the scientific name for Ultrasound Technician. Ultrasound is harmless. All it is sound waves. When a tech. Ultrasounds a patient they have to use ultrasound gel because between the skin and the probe (what is used to scan) is air‚ the gel makes a bond between the skin and the probe so that the sound wave can get through to the object the ultrasound d is scanning for. When the sound wave hits the object it bounces off‚ goes back to the probe and on the
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based on my code include ghost hunting‚ mythology‚ nutrition‚ self-help groups‚ and tutoring. The other occupations I thought about earlier in life were a preschool teacher‚ secondary school teacher‚ and an ultrasound technologist. None of these match my code. The teachers are SAE and ultrasound technologist is RSI. My aspirations summary code is SAR. Even though this doesn’t match my SDS code it doesn’t mean that I can’t do a certain occupation. Knowing these results will help give me more ideas and
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