What is Ultrasound? A Basic Definition

ultrasound
     n 1: very high frequency sound; used in
         ultrasonography
     2: using the reflections of
         high-frequency sound waves to
        construct an image of
         a body organ (a sonogram); commonly
        used to observe
         fetal growth or study bodily organs [syn:
        sonography,
         ultrasonography]

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Off-site Ultrasound Links, User Submitted

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Thu Jul 17

• Homebrew Utrasonic Imager
• Ultrasonic Tranducers & Ultrasonic signals
• Fix Your Injured Rotator Cuff and Avoid Reinjury with our Radiation Heat Therapy and Portable Therapeutic Ultrasound - Pain Therapy at Home by MendMeShop!: Ultrasound and/or Radiant Energy treatments dramatically increase the blood flow and reduce inflammation

Mon Jul 14

• Artifacts and Pitfalls in Sonographic Imaging of the Breast -- Baker et al. 176 (5): 1261 -- American Journal of Roentgenology
• Specificity of Mammography and US in the Evaluation of a Palpable Abnormality: Retrospective Review -- Moy et al. 225 (1): 176 -- Radiology
• Cystic Lesions of the Breast: Sonographic-Pa thologic Correlation -- Berg et al. 227 (1): 183 -- Radiology
• Breast US: Assessment of Technical Quality and Image Interpretation -- Baker and Soo 223 (1): 229 -- Radiology
• Benign versus Malignant Solid Breast Masses: US Differentiatio n -- Rahbar et al. 213 (3): 889 -- Radiology

Wed Jul 9

• Ultrasonograph y-Google Directory
• Ultrasonograph y-Dictionary
• Ultrasound related sites & links
• The Public Llife of the Fetal Sonogram: Janelle S. Taylor
• Obstetric Ultrasound
• Alternative to touchscreens using ultrasound

Tue Jul 8

• Ultrasound Thechician Jobs - Houston, TX - Advanced Medical Diagnostic Services

Mon Jul 7

• Ultrasonograph y of cervical lymph nodes

Thu Jul 3

• LipoSonix, Inc.

Sun Jun 29

• Ultrasound in Wound Healing
• 40kHz Ultrasonic Driver Circuit for a few pounds, dollars or euros (almost)!

Sat Jun 28

• Ultra Sound - Dr. Thomas F. Budinger

Off-site Ultrasound Research Links

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