Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Fun Facts About Ultrasound

We never stop to really think about the history of a lot of the machines and procedures we undergo. Often times we don’t think of procedures such as MRI scans, CT scans, X-Rays, and others as fun to learn about. To a lot of patients an imaging procedure can be indicative of a complex medical condition. Sometimes it’s good to focus on the positive, the fun facts that brought these procedures to us. One such procedure is the ultrasound, what do we know about the ultrasound?

What we do know about the ultrasound is that it’s a non-invasive procedure that employs the use of gel. If you've ever had an ultrasound done then you know that gel will feel a little cool and very relaxed. Ultrasound is primarily associated with pregnancy but it can also be used for conditions affecting other organs along with tissue as well.

So let's look at some fun facts on Ultrasound:

·       Ultrasound dates back to 1794
·       Bats were the first to use it according to Lazzaro Spallanzani
·       The first tests conducted, to test actual sound waves, were conducted in 1826
·       In 1880 Pierre and Jacques Currie discovered piezo electric effect
·       1942 saw the use of the first ultrasound by Dr. Karl Dussik, using it to diagnose brain tumors
·       Dr. George Ludwig described the use of ultrasound for diagnosing gallstones.

It’s interesting to note that the progression of ultrasound went further as time passed. Developments in ultrasound as far as what could be discovered continued to take place over the 1950's alone. Multiple specialties began to use ultrasound in some way or another.

There are several uses for the ultrasound such as:

·       Determining viability of pregnancy
·       Diagnosis of gallbladder disease
·       Detecting Heart problems
·       Detecting the thyroid gland
·       Cyst and tumor detection

Yes, ultrasounds will always be primarily associated with letting us know about pregnancy, but they do have more than just that use.

If you have any questions about ultrasound procedures please feel free to give us a call. We at Clermont Radiology look forward to answering any questions that you may have.


Posted By: 

Charla Hurst 

General Operations Manager

Charla@ClermontRadiology.com  

352-241-6100 


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7 comments:

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  2. amazing explanation i love it. its going to help me in learning

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  4. my name is harris and this is a very intresting article on , ultrasound.

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  6. I had an ultrasound to diagnose heart desease. It saved my life because it told the doctors that I neaded immediate surgery.

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