Test 1 Intro to sonography Exam Study
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AIUM - answerpromote the usage of ultrasound in physical medicine
SDMS - answerpromotes excellence in the field and sets high educational standards. adopted a code
of conduct
ARDMS - answerevaluates and certifies the proficiency of sonographers
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ultrasound - answer✔Sound with frequencies above the upper limits of the human ear (2 to 20 MHz).
sonography - answer✔The imaging of deep structures of the body by recording echoes of pulses of
ultrasonic waves directed into the tissues and reflected by tissue planes where there is a change in
density.
Acoustics - answer✔the scientific study of sound, especially of its generation, transmission, and
reception.
sonographer - answer✔an Allied Health professional with special training in the use of ultrasound
equipment for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. One who graphs or draws with sound.
transducer - answer✔a device that converts electrical signals into ultrasound waves and ultrasound
waves back into electrical impulses.
sonologist - answer✔a person who studies sinology, the science of sound.
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