Ultrasound is the use of sound waves to build images of the body.
The operator will place a transducer against the skin. The transducer sends sound into the body and receives echoes.
A computer generates images from that information.
A gel is placed between the transducer and the skin to provide a better image.
An ultrasound study may take 10 to 15 minutes, or up to 45 minutes, depending on what they are looking at and what the issues are.
Learn more at www.wakehealth.edu
The Department of Radiology offers comprehensive services on the campus of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
www.wakehealth.edu/Radiology/
Wake Forest Baptist Imaging is an off-campus facility located at 265 Executive Park Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC.
www.wakehealth.edu/Imaging/
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