A wise man once said ‘you cannot argue with results’. The medical fraternity has grown exponentially and has greatly improved the quality of human life. Medicine has successfully resolved simple as well as complex health issues. These issues range from common colds, to chronic disease, to life threatening conditions. The medical fraternity, like many other sectors of the global economy, have embraced technology in their operation. Instead of relying on intuition, guess work and symptoms, medical practitioners and technicians can now depend on superior and advanced equipment to pinpoint and diagnose patient conditions. A good example of the said technical equipment is the ultrasound machine. This article will deliberate on the benefits of ultra sound to healthcare.
When it comes to medical treatment, the practitioners as well as the patients prefer less invasive methods. It would be unnecessary, painful and depressing for doctors to perform surgeries just to observe and diagnose a patient’s medical condition. Thankfully, great innovative minds have developed much medical equipment that can examine the interior of a person without cutting them open. These equipment include X-ray machines, CT scanners, and ultrasound machines. It is worth noting that each of these equipment and more are all important, yet they perform diverse roles. The X-ray machine for instance is good at examining the bone structure. The CT scanner is used to examine tissues as is the ultrasound machine. However, the CT scanner remits radiation during examination and is not recommended for some sensitive examinations such as the prenatal. On the other hand, the ultrasound uses sonography and doesn’t expose the patient to ionizing radiation.
The ultrasound technology uses sonography which recoils back waves from internal tissues to the specialized equipment and intern create two, three and four dimensional images. The machine is used to capture images of soft tissues such as muscles, tendons and most commonly, fetus in the womb. This method of treatment is none intrusive as it doesn’t use needles or surgical procedures. In this technique, the doctor uses gel that is applied on the area being examined. Thereafter, the medical practitioner uses a specialized scanner to maneuver around the treatment area and capture images on real-time basis. It also projects more accurate imagery of internal organs and tissues than those of other medical equipment. Further, this method of treatment is more affordable and widely accessible.
Many potential parents are always excited at the prospect of parenthood. They can hardly wait for the big day to come and reveal their child or their sex. Many expectant parents always want to plan in advance by preparing the baby nursery, buying clothing, feeders and toys. Knowing the child’s sex in advance helps them in planning and cloth shopping. Nonetheless, the fetus sex identification is not the most important use of the ultrasound technology. By observing the baby in the womb, the doctor can determine their health condition from organ function and visual images. This means, the doctors can observe growth, listen to heart function and study the imagery to determine if the baby is fairing on well. From the observations and diagnosis, any complication, or medical condition can be address in advance.