Definitions
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- noun medicine The use of
ultrasound as adiagnostic aid.
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- noun using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs
Etymologies
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Examples
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Transvaginal echography is employed not only for diagnosing the pregnancy, but also for identifying abnormalities.
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Viewing the Fetus: visual identification of the baby can occur via transvaginal echography at week six of the pregnancy, or through the abdomen at week eight.
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Until now it was assumed that this layer limited the echo, but now Marlies Overvelde of the University of Twente, The Netherlands, has shown that it is precisely the shell that determines the sensitivity of contrast echography.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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This explains the sensitivity of contrast echography.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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Abnormalities in the blood circulation within organs such as the heart, liver and kidneys can be revealed with the use of contrast echography.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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Until now it was assumed that this layer limited the echo, but now Marlies Overvelde of the University of Twente, The Netherlands, has shown that it is precisely the shell that determines the sensitivity of contrast echography.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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(PhysOrg. com) -- Contrast echography is a commonly used medical imaging technique that is used to show up abnormal blood circulation in organs and tumours.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Abnormalities in the blood circulation within organs such as the heart, liver and kidneys can be revealed with the use of contrast echography.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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This explains the sensitivity of contrast echography.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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(PhysOrg. com) -- Contrast echography is a commonly used medical imaging technique that is used to show up abnormal blood circulation in organs and tumours.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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