sonography
noun
so·nog·ra·phy
sō-ˈnä-grə-fē 
: the diagnostic or therapeutic use of ultrasound (see ultrasound sense 1) and especially a noninvasive technique involving the formation of a two-dimensional image used for the examination and measurement of internal body structures and the detection of bodily abnormalities : ultrasound sense 2
cardiac sonography
To confirm that the abdomen was the site of bleeding, we performed a focused assessment with sonography for trauma …—
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Summary Ultrasound testing, also known as sonography, is a medical test that uses sound waves to produce pictures of organs, blood vessels, or tissues inside the body.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
Ultrasound testing, also known as ultrasonography or sonography, is an imaging test that uses sound waves to produce pictures of inside the body.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
Also available are sonography, 3-D dermal scanning, stress-hormone testing, micronutrient analysis, a post-COVID rehabilitation program, and a host of other body, mind, and aesthetic treatments.
—Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2023
The technology first made its way into the ER via the trauma bay as a tool for a FAST (focused assessment with sonography in trauma) scan.
—Christopher Tedeschi, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2017
Voluson® sonography system (General Electric Healthcare, Vélizy, France), using a 12-MHz flat probe and a vaginal probe.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2014
Dennis will oversee degrees and certificates in nursing, practical nursing, medical assistant, diagnostic medical sonography, emergency medical technician, pharmacy technician, surgical technology and veterinary technology.
—NOLA.com, 18 Oct. 2020
The organization raised enough money to buy two ultrasound trucks, which cost $175,000 each, one for Birmingham and one for Montgomery, with licensed sonography technicians who offer free ultrasounds for pregnant women, Blessing said.
—al, 19 Aug. 2020
Capron, a 22-year old sonography student, said some of her family from the Bahamas now live with her in Florida.
—Rima Abdelkader, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2019
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
Ultrasound testing, also known as ultrasonography or sonography, is an imaging test that uses sound waves to produce pictures of inside the body.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
Also available are sonography, 3-D dermal scanning, stress-hormone testing, micronutrient analysis, a post-COVID rehabilitation program, and a host of other body, mind, and aesthetic treatments.
—Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2023
The technology first made its way into the ER via the trauma bay as a tool for a FAST (focused assessment with sonography in trauma) scan.
—Christopher Tedeschi, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2017
Voluson® sonography system (General Electric Healthcare, Vélizy, France), using a 12-MHz flat probe and a vaginal probe.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2014
Dennis will oversee degrees and certificates in nursing, practical nursing, medical assistant, diagnostic medical sonography, emergency medical technician, pharmacy technician, surgical technology and veterinary technology.
—NOLA.com, 18 Oct. 2020
The organization raised enough money to buy two ultrasound trucks, which cost $175,000 each, one for Birmingham and one for Montgomery, with licensed sonography technicians who offer free ultrasounds for pregnant women, Blessing said.
—al, 19 Aug. 2020
Capron, a 22-year old sonography student, said some of her family from the Bahamas now live with her in Florida.
—Rima Abdelkader, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2019
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