What is an Ultrasound?
An ultrasound is a safe, non-invasive test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of internal organs or soft tissue.
How does it work?
An ultrasound machine sends sound waves into the body. These sound waves bounce back and form an image of the area being examined on a computer screen.
The images created by an ultrasound are generally not as clear as the pictures produced by other imaging technologies, but ultrasound is often the fastest and safest method to quickly image soft tissue.
Your doctors may use ultrasound in diagnostic tests or to localize cancer for a biopsy or for various forms of treatments. Ultrasound may be used to help detect cancer that develops in the breast, prostate, liver, kidney, ovaries, pancreas, thyroid, testicles, bladder and other soft tissue organs.
Examples of ultrasound use are:
