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ultrasound Definition

ultra·sound (ul′trə so̵und′)

noun

  1. ultrasonic waves, used in medical and dental diagnosis and therapy, in cleaning and detecting flaws in metal, etc.
  2. the use of ultrasonic waves in ultrasonography to form images of interior body organs, as the uterus or heart

ultrasound Usage Examples

Converse of object

scan: Ultrasound scans A ultrasound scan of the pelvis may be requested and an appointment is usually arranged at later date in the radiology dept.

Converse of subject

detect: Information regarding any anomalies detected by ultrasound should also be provided.

Adjective modifier

  • transvaginal: Transvaginal ultrasound scan Your doctor may suggest an ultrasound scan.
  • endoscopic: In another study of 15 patients endoscopic ultrasound showed better accuracy than CT scanning for staging the disease.
  • transrectal: Transrectal ultrasound - this is used to examine the prostate gland in men.
  • obstetric: Obstetric ultrasound - all routine obstetric ultrasounds are performed using state-of-the-art ultrasound machines.
  • intravascular: Intravascular ultrasound was used to evaluate the coronary atherosclerosis progression before and after 18 months of treatment.
  • 4d: It claims to promote bonding despite the fact that no one has produced any such findings from research on 4D ultrasound scanning.

Modifies a noun

  • scan: The waiting time for routine ultrasound scans was reduced by 50 % from 12 months to 6 months.
  • imaging: Methods based on the Doppler effect are commonly used to study blood flow, often in conjunction with ultrasound imaging.
  • scanner: Ultrasound An ultrasound scanner uses sound waves to produce images of soft tissue on a screen.
  • probe: You usually have the ultrasound probe put inside your vagina.
  • attenuation: Broadband ultrasound attenuation predicts fractures strongly and independently of densitometry in older women: a prospective study.
  • examination: The ultrasound examinations were reported blind to the CT results.

Noun used with modifier

  • doppler: More recently hand-held doppler ultrasound has become available to supplement the clinical evaluation.
  • duplex: With recent technological advances, duplex ultrasound has been increasingly used in vascular assessments.
  • high-resolution: The test began with a high-resolution ultrasound of each woman to detect early signs of plaque build up in the carotid arteries.
  • breast: My doctor has recommended that I go for a breast ultrasound scan.
  • intensity: Some cells die when this high intensity ultrasound beam is focused directly onto them.

Preposition: of

abdomen: I thought that the test most likely to be helpful was an ultrasound of the abdomen which I had already arranged.