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Point-of-care ultrasound

A focused ultrasound performed in an acute-care setting to answer immediate questions about pregnancy location or internal free fluid.

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Ultrasound types and first trimester ultrasound purpose

Ultrasound types and first trimester ultrasound purpose

How pregnancy ultrasound works Ultrasound imaging uses sound waves emitted from a transducer. These waves travel through tissue and return as echoes that are converted into images on a screen. In pregnancy, ultrasound can show fluid-filled spaces such as the gestational sac, soft-tissue structures such as the uterus and ovaries, and, later in the first […]