Ultrasound
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| Term | Ultrasound |
| Short definition | Ultrasound - (pronounced) (UL-truh-soh-NAH-gruh fee) procedure that uses high-energy sound waves to examine tissues and organs inside the body. The sound waves create echoes that create images of the tissues and organs on a computer screen (sonogram). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Ultrasound - (pronounced) (UL-truh-soh-NAH-gruh fee) procedure that uses high-energy sound waves to examine tissues and organs inside the body. The sound waves create echoes that create images of the tissues and organs on a computer screen (sonogram). Ultrasound can be used to diagnose diseases like cancer. It can also be used during pregnancy to examine the fetus (unborn child) and during medical procedures such as biopsies. Also called ultrasound
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Ultrasound
- Wikipedia's article - Ultrasound
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