sonograph

Thân thiện

A doctor uses a sonograph to examine a patient's abdomen.

Definition

Noun: 1. An instrument for creating images of internal body structures: A sonograph is a medical device that uses the transmission, reflection, and differential absorption of high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to generate a visual image, or sonogram, of an internal organ or other bodily structure.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The technician used the sonograph to examine the patient's liver.
  • A sonograph provides real-time images without using ionizing radiation.
  • The clarity of the image depends on the quality of the sonograph.

Advanced Usage

• Technical Context: In medical diagnostics, a is the machine operated by a sonographer to perform an ultrasonography examination. The resulting image is called a sonogram or ultrasound scan.
• Historical/Technical Note: The term can sometimes refer more broadly to any device that records or displays sound waves graphically, but its primary modern use is in medical imaging.

Variants and Related Words

• Sonogram (n): The image produced by a sonograph. (e.g., )
• Ultrasound machine (n): A common synonym for .
• Ultrasonography (n): The diagnostic imaging technique that uses a sonograph.
• Sonographer (n): A healthcare professional trained to operate a sonograph.

Synonyms

• Ultrasound scanner
• Echography device

Related Phrases

• To perform an ultrasound: To operate a sonograph for diagnostic purposes.
  • The doctor will perform an ultrasound to get a better look.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an instrument that uses the differential transmission and reflection of ultrasonic waves in order to provide an image of a bodily organ