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ultrasound
the use of echoes from high - frequency sound vibrations, called ultrasound, is another type of health care technology. ultrasound is used to form an image of internal structures in the body. one advantage of ultrasounds is that it is possible to image soft tissues, allowing doctors to examine muscle, cartilage, and tendons.
in 25 words or fewer, why is it an advantage over x - rays for ultrasound to be able to image soft tissues?
X-rays are poor at imaging soft tissues (e.g., muscles, cartilage), so ultrasound’s ability to do this lets doctors examine structures X-rays can’t clearly show.
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Ultrasound images soft tissues like muscles/cartilage, which X-rays don’t visualize well, aiding exams X-rays can’t.