ultrasound articles
What is the typical frequency range for diagnostic ultrasound systems?
What is the core component inside the transducer responsible for generating sound pulses?
Why is a coupling medium, usually gel, necessary between the probe and the skin?
In B-mode imaging, what determines the brightness of each dot on the screen?
What specific function is M-mode (motion mode) imaging best suited for?
Doppler ultrasound is primarily used to reveal what characteristic within anatomical structures?
What major safety advantage does ultrasound imaging possess compared to X-rays or CT scans?
Which structures are known to significantly limit or obscure views during an ultrasound examination?
How does the ultrasound system precisely calculate the depth of a reflecting structure using the Time of Flight measurement?