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How To Read An Ultrasound. Ultrasound scans or sonography are safe because they use sound waves or echoes to make an image instead of radiation. With ultrasound scans the scanned images show up immediately on the devices screen. Recognize the difference between fluids and solids. Here Dr Perera uses SonoSite portable ultrasound.
Do not attempt to decipher the ultrasound images on your own as they are nearly impossible to read by the untrained. So most likely youll get. Some tissues absorb sound waves while others reflect them. For girls there are two signs to look for. The density of the tissue dictates the speed at which the echoes return. Recognize the difference between fluids and solids.
When a cyst has no debris it appears on the display screen as black.
An us is only as good as your tech is. Ultrasound is not as useful for imaging air-filled lungs but it may be used to detect fluid around or within the lungs. An ultrasound technician called a sonographer will apply a special lubricating jelly to your skin. A cyst is a fluid-filled sac. You will most likely be lying down on a table with a section of your body exposed for the test. The first steps of performing an ultrasound involve.