Here Is Every Important Point You Need to Know About Ultrasound
An ultrasound can show the motions such as heart-beat, the flow of blood, and Blood vessels. It is an imaging test used for generating sound waves to create an image of organs, tissues, and other organs in the body. The ultrasounds do not have radio waves which means radiation. Read on to know more about the ultrasound technology.
Types Of Ultrasound And Its Uses
Coming to talk about the varieties of ultrasound, there are many. To help you understand better, the types are mentioned below-
- Pregnancy Ultrasound– This type of ultrasound is used to see the unborn baby, and this can also provide the baby’s growth and health condition, etc.
- Diagnostic Ultrasound– In this type of ultrasound, the doctors can view all internal parts of the body, including the heart, blood vessels, liver, bladder, etc.
Uses of Ultrasound? What Is It Used For?
Ultrasound can be used in different ways, depending on its type. Read on to know further.
First comes the use of Pregnancy Ultrasound, which is used during pregnancy as Ultrasonography.
● Confirming the pregnancy.
● Checking the size and location of the foetation.
● Checking if a woman is pregnant with multiple children.
● Giving estimation of pregnancy
● Looking out for signs of Down Syndrome
● Checking for congenital disabilities in the brain, spinal cord, heart, or other vital parts of the body.
● Check the amount of amniotic fluid to protect babies from trauma and colds.
Next comes the use of Diagnostic Ultrasound, which is used for the following purposes-
● Determining if blood is flowing at average speed and level.
● Checking if there is any heart-related problem.
● Looking for an obstruction in the gallbladder.
● Checking the presence of thyroid gland for cancer or benign tumors.
● Looking for abnormalities in the abdomen and kidneys.
● Helping in biopsy procedures as small tissue samples for examination.
In women, diagnostic Ultrasound Is Used To
● Examine the breast lump to see if there is a possibility of cancer. (Although this type of cancer is much more common in females, this test can also be used to screen for breast cancer in men.)
● Pelvic pain.
● Finding the cause of menstrual bleeding.
● It is advised to cooperate in the diagnosis of infertility and the monitoring of infertility treatment. In case of men, diagnostic Ultrasound can be used to diagnose prostate disease.
Advantages Of Ultrasound- All You Need To Know About
Ultrasound has many advantages. Below, three significant benefits of Ultrasound are highlighted which are as follows-
● Generally, ultrasound tests are painless, and this does not require any injections, needles, or some other, etc.
● Moreover, Patients are not being exposed to radiation, and also the procedure of ultrasound tests is straightforward and it is safer.
● If the health care provider directs to do so, then no harmful effects do not occur to humans.
● These tests are widely less expensive.
Disadvantages Of Ultrasound- Points To Note
● Blocks of bones by the ultrasound waves. When age is increasing, imaging the spine is so tricky.
● Also, most people say that it requires a technique that improves anatomical knowledge. Furthermore, it increases the depth of frequency required for optimal imaging.
Conclusion
This was all you needed to know about ultrasound. In this generation period, the ultrasounds test is becoming common in the hospitals because every 1.5 seconds, a mother gives birth to a baby, and every 1.5 seconds, a woman becomes pregnant. So, using technology that does not affect humans but does not purposely seem to get damaged.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
