Ultrasound machines transmit high-frequency (above the range of human hearing) sound waves into the body and record the waves that echo back.
From a modest, though technologically exciting beginning, ultrasound machines have evolved into a broad family of diagnostic tools utilized throughout the medical and healthcare industry. Technologies employed and applications include:
A key advantage of this diagnostic technology is that there is no ionizing radiation. Portable Ultrasound Machines can be brought to the bedside and still have the ability to provide images in real-time. Ultrasound units including veterinary ultrasound machines should be used only by trained personnel as ultrasound can raise the temperature of tissues being scanned.