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Ultrasound warms tissues through friction, what effect will a sticker that just continuously pulses ultrasounds have on organs it is constantly monitoring?
by Madmallard 4y ago
Ultrasound warms tissues through friction, what effect will a sticker that just continuously pulses ultrasounds have on organs it is constantly monitoring?
- withinboredom 4y agoI imagine the body is fairly good at cooling itself down.
- haldujai 4y agoIt’s not. In radiology we are careful when we scan a fetus, especially with Doppler mode, because of the tissue heating effect.
- dghughes 4y agoIt sounds good (ha!) for the winter to keep warm. Ultrasound gloves and socks?
- pedalpete 4y agoThis was my initial reaction also, but then realized the use case probably isn't always on continuous use. An expecting parent is very excited by seeing the ultrasound of their unborn child. Maybe they wear a patch for a few hours to get more imaging, but I don't think they're going to do 24/7 for months at the risk of harming the baby.