Ultrasound, also known as sonography, is a techno logy that uses high frequency sound waves to produce images. It is used in medical applications to help doctors see inside patients' bodies. How do you think the sound waves can be used to image bones, muscles, and other internal structures?

Jonas Huff

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2022-11-14

Ultrasound, also known as sonography, is a techno logy that uses high frequency sound waves to produce images. It is used in medical applications to help doctors see inside patients' bodies. How do you think the sound waves can be used to image bones, muscles, and other internal structures?

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Abril Orr

Abril Orr

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The ultrasound transmits a very high frequency of sound waves that travel into your body and hit a boundary between tissues, muscles, internal structures, and bones. The machine produces the images depending on the amplitude of the sound signal and the time it took on its travel to the body.

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