Basics of Ultrasound and Its Use in Medicine: A Review Article

Chardiwal Haqiqullah; Zalmai Ahmad Shakib; Zubair Nasratullah; Sherzad Abdul Ghafar; Adil Ali Jan

doi:10.55544/jrasb.3.4.4

Authors

Chardiwal Haqiqullah Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Nangarhar University, Nangarhar, AFGHANISTAN
Zalmai Ahmad Shakib Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nangarhar University, Nangarhar, AFGHANISTAN
Zubair Nasratullah Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Alfalah University, Nangarhar, AFGHANISTAN
Sherzad Abdul Ghafar Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Nangarhar University, Nangarhar, AFGHANISTAN
Adil Ali Jan Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nangarhar University, Nangarhar, AFGHANISTAN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55544/jrasb.3.4.4

Keywords:

basics, ultrasound, image, transducers

Abstract

This paper aims to present the basics of ultrasound and its application in medicine. It introduces parts of an ultrasound machine and gives information about the transducer, which is the main component of an ultrasound machine. The- image producing process and ultrasound wave characteristics are explained. Different methods for two- and three-dimensional imaging of the human anatomy are demonstrated. Ultrasound wave penetration, attenuation, acoustic impedance, and resolution are stated. Different types of diseases and different types of ultrasounds for their diagnosis are presented.

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