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Images Of Fluid Filled Breast Cyst On Ultrasound
What Is It?
Ultrasound scanning, also called sonography, is a technique used to see tissues and organs inside the body. It uses high-frequency sound waves, which cannot be heard by humans, to produce images of structures inside the body. The process is very similar to the way sonar is used by dolphins or submarines to detect objects. When sound waves are aimed into the body, some are absorbed by body tissues and others bounce back. The sound waves that bounce back are measured by the ultrasound...
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Ultrasound
Source: Breastcancer.org
Ultrasound is an imaging test that sends high-frequency sound waves through your breast and converts them into images on a viewing screen. The... Read more »
Breast Ultrasound
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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