Ultrasound Imaging

Ultrasound imaging, ultrasound scanning or sonography, utilizes high-frequency sound waves to image soft biological tissues such as muscle, breast tissue, or internal organs and arteries. 3D and 4D ultrasounds are becoming more widely applied to blood vessel and fetal imaging. Ultrasound has also been used for dental hygiene and to assist in surgery. A scanning acoustic microscope (SAM) or scanning acoustic tomography uses ultrasound waves and can provide data on the elasticity of cells and tissues, cell motility.