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Ultrasound technology, also called a sonogram, is when a portion of the body is given high frequency sound waves in order to produce a picture of the interior of that part of the body. Ultrasounds are most commonly use during a women's pregnancy to monitor the progress and health of the fetus. However, there are many other uses, most frequently to monitor the heart and digestive systems.

5 Great Resources on Ultrasound

• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Ultrasound overview
• MayoClinic: Ultrasound overview
• Cleveland Clinic: Pediatric ultrasound overview
• RadiologyInfo: Ultrasound overview
• WebMD (via MediniceNet): Ultrasound: A Womb with a View

5 Latest Headlines on Ultrasound

• More Ultrasound News from Topix

What is an Ultrasound?

• Wikipedia: Medical Ultrasonography
• American Pregnancy Association: Overview of ultrasounds
• MedlinePlus: What is an ultrasound? | Illustration of an ultrasound
• Mayo Clinic: Slideshow: See a real fetal ultrasound | Video: Fetal ultrasound
• Cleveland Clinic: Ultrasound tests: definition
• National Cancer Institute: Definition of ultrasound
• American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine: Image Gallery
• MedicineNet: What is an ultrasound?

What Are The Uses for Ultrasound?

• MedicineNet: For What purposes are ultrasouns performed?
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Pregnancy ultrasound | Vascular ultrasound | Doppler/ultrasound of the heart | Doppler ultrasound exam of an arm of a leg | Abdominal ultrasound | Thyroid ultrasound | Transvaginal ultrasound | Testicle ultrasound
• Mayo Clinic: Fetal ultrasound: What can it tell you? | Echocardiogram: Sound imaging of the heart | Doppler ultrasound: What is it used for? | Achilles Tendinitis: Is ultrasound therapy an effective treatment?
• National Cancer Institute: Ultrasound's role in cancer imaging
• MedlinePlus: Specific conditions that utilize ultrasound technology
• WebMD: Prenatal ultrasound | Digestive disease ultrasound | Zapping Away Fat with Ultrasound
• FDA: FDA Cautions Against Ultrasound 'Keepsake' Images

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Ultrasound

• BabyCubed: Ultrasound
• Jen's Life: Another ultrasound
• Colorado Campers: Today's ultrasound
• Sean, Marisa and Baby Owen: 36 week ultrasound
• Scott's Ravings: Ultrasound
• Lil'JulieBean: Ultrasound Update

Clinical Trials for Ultrasound

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Ultrasound trials | Endocardiogram trials | Ultrasonography, prenatal trials
• CenterWatch: Ultrasound Trials

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Ultrasound

• HealthBoards: Pregnancy Forum | Kidney Disorders Forum
• WebMD: Pregnancy Message Boards
• DailyStrength: Ultrasound discussions | Sonogram discussions

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Ultrasound

• JAMA: Ultrasound Articles
• PubMed: Ultrasound Articles
• GoogleScholar: Ultrasound Artilces

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