Disciplines and Occupations

Ultrasonics

A subfield of acoustics dealing in the radio frequency range higher than acoustic SOUND waves (approximately above 20 kilohertz). Ultrasonic radiation is used therapeutically (DIATHERMY and ULTRASONIC THERAPY) to generate HEAT and to selectively destroy tissues. It is also used in diagnostics, for example, ULTRASONOGRAPHY; ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; and ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, to visually display echoes received from irradiated tissues.

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A subfield of acoustics dealing in the radio frequency range higher than acoustic SOUND waves (approximately above 20 kilohertz). Ultrasonic radiation is used therapeutically (DIATHERMY and ULTRASONIC THERAPY) to generate HEAT and to selectively destroy tissues. It is also used in diagnostics, for example, ULTRASONOGRAPHY; ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; and ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, to visually display echoes received from irradiated tissues.

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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the discipline (education, history, etc.) only; use ULTRASONOGRAPHY or ULTRASONIC THERAPY or specifics for diagnostic or therapeutic use of ULTRASONIC WAVES

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  1. H01w.671w.031w.849

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ultrasonics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014465. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014465
  2. Ultrasonics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66688708