Ultrasounds are a modern marvel that enables a medical team to fully investigate a patient’s ailments. It does this by using a technique similar to the sonar capabilities found in submarines in bats. The device emits a high-frequency pulse of sound, one that humans typically cannot hear, and successfully maps out the inner-working of the body when the sound bounces off organs, bones, and other solid tissues.
Ultrasound Safety
The ultrasound itself is incredibly safe. The human body does not react negatively in any way to the high-frequency sound pulses from the machine. It is, for the most part, an external procedure that only requires the patient to hold still while the ultrasound’s transducer is moved across their body. However, there are a few more invasive procedures in which the ultrasound is attached to a probe in order to be inserted through a natural opening in the body. This will allow for the medical team to get closer to the trouble area. The only real concern is the off-chance that a patient is allergic to the gel used on the patient’s skin to help the transducer make better contact with their body.
The safety of this method at imaging the human body is many times greater than that of alternative methods like radiology (aka x-ray). Especially when it is considered that ultrasound technology is most frequently utilized in imaging both areas of extreme tenderness causes by infections and the inner organs. These parts of the human anatomy are, needless to say, quite susceptible to radioactive feedback, which is entirely a non-factor when using ultrasounds.
Diagnosing in High Resolution
One of the issues in years past, when considering using ultrasounds to diagnose a patient’s illness, is the fact that the technology was still developing. The images being returned from the sound pulses could be unclear and foggy, which often left medical teams questioning if the images were accurate enough to make the correct diagnosis. Thankfully, there have been great advances in the technology in recent years that allow medical clinics, like Middletown Medical Imaging, to use ultrasound and get high resolution images in return.
The high resolution ultrasound technology will give doctors better access to the information they need about the patient’s current physical state when considering the possible diagnoses. Add that upon the fact that ultrasound is by far the safest alternative, it is obvious that it is a technology that will be utilized by hospitals and clinics all around the world to provide the best medical care possible.
