| Descriptor in English: | Ultrasonics |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Ultrasonido |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Ultrassom |
| Descriptor in French: | Science des ultrasons |
| Entry term(s): |
Ultrasonic |
| Tree number(s): |
H01.671.031.849 |
| Scope note: | A subfield of acoustics dealing in the radio frequency range higher than acoustic SOUND waves (approximately above 20 kilohertz). Ultrasonic radiation is used therapeutically (DIATHERMY and ULTRASONIC THERAPY) to generate HEAT and to selectively destroy tissues. It is also used in diagnostics, for example, ULTRASONOGRAPHY; ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; and ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, to visually display echoes received from irradiated tissues. |
| Annotation: | the discipline (education, history, etc.) only; use ULTRASONOGRAPHY or ULTRASONIC THERAPY or specifics for diagnostic or therapeutic use of ULTRASONIC WAVES |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CL classification EC economics ED education ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence MT methods OG organization & administration SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends |
| See also the descriptors: |
Ultrasonic Waves
MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 14864 |
| Descriptor UI: | D014465 |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2016/03/17 |
Ultrasonics
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0022238 |
| Scope note | A subfield of acoustics dealing in the radio frequency range higher than acoustic SOUND waves (approximately above 20 kilohertz). Ultrasonic radiation is used therapeutically (DIATHERMY and ULTRASONIC THERAPY) to generate HEAT and to selectively destroy tissues. It is also used in diagnostics, for example, ULTRASONOGRAPHY; ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; and ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, to visually display echoes received from irradiated tissues. |
| Preferred term | Ultrasonics |
| Entry term(s) |
Ultrasonic |
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