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by didntknowyou 19 days ago
there is a perception that ultrasound is not as dangerous as xrays (radiation etc). As we find more use-cases for it we need to be aware that the damage caused by blasting organs with energy waves is not negligible.
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is this true for medical use cases where it’s primarily for imaging? i.e. echocardiogram or pregnancy scans