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Abstract
The visualization of deep structures of the body by recording the reflections or echoes of ultrasonic pulses directed into the tissues. Use of ultrasound for imaging or diagnostic purposes employs frequencies ranging from 1.6 to 10 megahertz.
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- Diagnostic Ultrasound
- Echography
- Echotomography
- Sonography, Medical
- Ultrasonic Imaging
- Ultrasonographic Imaging
- Ultrasound Imaging
- Diagnostic Ultrasounds
- Imaging, Ultrasonic
- Imaging, Ultrasonographic
- Imaging, Ultrasound
- Imagings, Ultrasonographic
- Imagings, Ultrasound
- Medical Sonography
- Ultrasonographic Imagings
- Ultrasound, Diagnostic
- Ultrasounds, Diagnostic
- Computer Echotomography
- Diagnosis, Ultrasonic
- Echotomography, Computer
- Tomography, Ultrasonic
- Ultrasonic Diagnosis
- Ultrasonic Tomography
- Diagnoses, Ultrasonic
- Ultrasonic Diagnoses
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, drug effects, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, radiation effects, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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IM general only; coordinate NIM with anatomical term or disease term /diag image; note many specific ultrasonographic techniques are available
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History Note
91; was ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSIS 1985-90; was DIAGNOSIS, ULTRASONIC (NON MESH) 1974-84
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Ultrasonography. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014463. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014463
- Ultrasonography. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_ultrasound
- Ultrasonography. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234904