Ultrasound Technology

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Ultrasound Technology

• By Kristen Shimmel

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History

• Early 1900s
• Intro to ultrasound
• 1950s-1960s
• Increased fascination
• Present
• 3-D imaging

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Who uses ultrasound technology?

• Small animal veterinarians
• Large animal veterinarians
• Mixed animal veterinarians

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Advantages

• Time
• Money
• Lives
• Safe

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What kinds are there?

• Tringa Linear
• Aquila
• 100 Falco
• 50S Tringa
• Probes

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Tringa Linear

• Bovine and equine reproductive imaging
• Lightweight
• Mostly large animals

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Aquila

• Small, large, and mixed animals
• Pregnancy detection
• Backfat measurements
• Cardiac and abdominal exams

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100 Falco

• Various animals
• Many probes

Right Equine Twin Pregnancy
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50S Tringa

• Many options
• Many probes
• Repro
• Curved array
• High resolution
• Animal science

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Disadvantages

• Pictures of unborn
• May be inaccurate

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Pictures and Research From

• http//www.vetsales.net
• http//www.catanddogpictures.com
• http//www.pets-pictures.com
• http//www.gcvs.com
• http//www.bae.ncsu.edu