Essentials of Sonography and Patient Care: CH.1 Rated 100% Correct!!

sonographer - technologist who performs sonography examinations Ultra - Beyond or beyond the range Ultrasound - Means beyond the range of sound 20 cycles per second (20 Hertz) 20,000 Hertz (20 kilohertz) - Humans can hear from a low of about _____ to a high of about _____ 20 kHz - Ultrasound is sound that exceeds a frequency of _____ Animals Automatic door openers Sonar Medical - Ultrasound uses in daily life diagnostic and therapeutic - Medical uses of ultrasound Lithotripsy - Ultrasound is used at high power levels to break up gallstones, kidney stones, and heel spurs diagnostic - Most common use of ultrasound Diagnostic ultrasound - Sound waves create images of the organs and structures of the body1 megahertz (MHz) 18-20 MHz - Diagnostic Sonography uses frequencies between _____ and a current high of _____to _____