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Knowledge Point

What is an Ultrasound Probe?

An ultrasound probe, also known as a transducer, is a medical diagnostic device that emits ultrasound waves into a patient's body and transmits data to a computer to produce an internal image of the body, known as a sonogram. Ultrasound waves bounce off of tissue masses and boundaries in the body, and these echoes are recorded by the ultrasound probe and interpreted by the computer, which then creates the sonogram on a monitor. The ultrasound probe is generally placed directly on the patient's body and moved over the area to be viewed. Since water is a good conductor for sound waves, a water-based gel is usually placed on the patient's skin to help facilitate movement of the ultrasound waves, and patients undergoing obstetric ultrasound are usually asked to arrive for the test with a full bladder.

Daily and Long-Term Storage of ultrasound transducer

1. Always store transducers in the transducer holders on the side of your system or on a securely mounted wall rack when you are not using them.

2. Ensure the transducer holders are clean before storing transducers

3. When storing transducers, use the cable-management clips, if available, to secure the transducer cable

4. Avoid storing transducers in areas of temperature extremes or in direct sunlight.

5. Store transducers separately from other instruments to avoid inadvertent transducer damage.

6. Before storing transducers, make sure they are thoroughly dry.