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Ultrasound
Ultrasound is a cyclic sound pressure with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, this limit being approximately 20 kilohertz (20,000 hertz).
The upper frequency limit in humans (approximately 20 kHz) is caused by the middle ear, which acts as a low-pass filter. If ultrasound is fed directly into the skull bone and reaches the cochlea without passing through the middle ear, much higher frequencies can be heard. This effect is discussed in ultrasonic hearing. Carefully-designed scientific studies have been performed and confirmed what they call the hypersonic effect - that even without consciously hearing it, high-frequency sound can have a measurable effect on the mind.
Obstetrics
Ultrasound is used routinely in obstetric appointments during pregnancy, but the FDA discourages its use for non-medical purposes such as fetal keepsake videos and photos, even though it is the same technology used in hospitals.
Obstetric ultrasound is primarily used to:
- Date the pregnancy ( gestational age )
- Confirm fetal viability
- Determine location of fetus , intrauterine vs ectopic
- Check the location of the placenta in relation to the cervix
- Check for the number of fetuses ( multiple pregnancy )
- Check for major physical abnormalities.
- Assess fetal growth (for evidence of IUGR )
- Check for fetal movement and heartbeat.
- Determine the sex of the baby