Language does not simply mirror reality, it helps create our sense of reality by giving meaning to events. Rather than thinking of ideas in coming up with words to express them, we usually think in words. Inaccurate use of language can harm speakersâ credibility by making them sound less intelligent or ill informed.
Ultrasound is high frequency sound wave with frequencies of 20 kHz or higher. (Fig. 1) Ultrasound has many practical applications. It is often used in cameras to measure distance and used in ships to measure sea depth.However, more interesting applications of ultrasound are in the field of medicine. Using an array of piezoelectric transducers, ultrasound can be used to image the internal organs.Fig. 1) Ultrasound has many practical applications. It is often used in cameras to measure distance and used in ships to measure sea depth. However, more interesting applications of ultrasound are in the field of medicine.
By capturing images in real time, ultrasound exams reveal the structure and movement of the body's internal organs, such as the heart, blood vessels, kidneys and liver. Ultrasound can also be used to precisely locate the position of a tumor in order to guide a biopsy or aspiration procedure. For example, ultrasound may be used to mark out the boundaries of a tumor prior to its removal. It can also be used to administer cancer treatments. Depending on the body part being examined, some types of ultrasound include: abdominal, breast, cardiac, pelvic, prostate, renal, testicular and thyroid. Unlike X-rays, ultrasound exams do not use radiation. An ultrasound for pancreatic cancer uses sound wave technology to provide echoes of the pancreas.