Difference between revisions of "Ultrasound"
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Ultrasound has a variety of applications, including | Ultrasound has a variety of applications, including | ||
| − | * Non-destructive testing (NDT) and non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of materials | + | * Non-destructive testing (NDT) and non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of materials. |
| − | * Medical imaging and tissue characterization | + | * Medical [[imaging]] and [[tissue characterization]]. See [[ultrasonic imaging]] and [[ultrasonic tissue characterization]] |
| − | * Range finding (sonar) | + | * Range finding ([[sonar]]). |
| − | * Cleaning | + | * Cleaning. |
Revision as of 23:39, July 30, 2007
Ultrasound is sound composed of frequencies in excess of 20,000 Hertz (20 kHz). Ultrasound falls outside the range of normal human hearing ability.
Applications
Ultrasound has a variety of applications, including
- Non-destructive testing (NDT) and non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of materials.
- Medical imaging and tissue characterization. See ultrasonic imaging and ultrasonic tissue characterization
- Range finding (sonar).
- Cleaning.
