What is Sonography?


Sonography (or ultrasound) is a diagnostic medical procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to produce dynamic visual images of organs, tissues, or blood flow inside the body. This type of procedure is called a sonogram. There are several areas of specialization in the field of sonography:

Abdomen - evaluation of all the soft tissues, blood vessels and organs of the abdomen

Breast - frequently used to evaluate breast lumps and other abnormalities that are found with screening or mammography

Obstetrics/Gynecology - evaluation of the developing fetus and the female reproductive system

Cardiac/Echocardiography - evaluation of the anatomy and function of the heart and related blood vessels

Vascular - evaluation of the blood flow through blood vessels

Neurosonology - evaluation of the brain and spinal cord in infants

Sonography is increasingly being used in the detection and treatment of heart disease, heart attack, and vascular disease that can lead to stroke. It is also used to guide needles for tissue biopsies taken for testing under a microscope

The professionals who perform these procedures are known as sonographers.




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