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Ultrasound Technology. By Peter Cerce. Introduction. Ultrasound Technology has been around for many years. The first one was used in 1942 by Karl Dussik . It is designed to be used on tissues and organs. It is not good on bones. It can be used for more than Just pregnancy.
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Ultrasound Technology By Peter Cerce
Introduction • Ultrasound Technology has been around for many years. • The first one was used in 1942 by Karl Dussik. • It is designed to be used on tissues and organs. • It is not good on bones. • It can be used for more than Just pregnancy. Joseph Woo A short history of the development of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and gynecology<http://www.obultrasound.net/history1>
How They Work • An ultrasound machine sends sound waves into the body using a transducer. • The waves then reflect off the organs back towards the transducer. • From there they are turned into electrical waves and sent into a sonogram. • The signals are turned into Pictures. Ultrasound <http://www.nibib.nih.gov/science-education/science-topics/ultrasound>
Tendon Fenestration • It is an injection into an inflamed or irritated tendon. • Ultrasound is used to guide the needle through the are to distribute the medicine. • One person operates the ultrasound and the works the needle into the location. • Makes it very easy to be precise. • This minimizes pain and problems. http://ramapomed.com/treatment/ultrasound-guided-joint-injections/
Drug Delivery • Using ultrasounds in drug delivery is a very new topic. • It is being tested right now on rabbits. • The drug would be delivered through the cornea. • An eye cup is placed over the eye and the solution is placed in in the cup Marajan Nabili Aditi Shenoy et al. Ultrasound-enhanced ocular delivery of dexamethasome sodium phosphate: an in vivo study <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4036608/>
Drug Delivery Cont. • In this case the transducer is set to 400 Hz and 600Hz. • This makes dealing with illnesses with the eyes easier to treat. • This study proved that it can work but needs much more testing. • As of right now there are serious risk of doing this procedure.
Discussion • Ultrasounds have come a very long way over the years. • They can be used in a number of medical procedures. • It can be used for pregnancies, injections, and now even drug delivery. • There has been great use for this technology and new discoveries are being made.