Ultrasound of urinary tract at The London Breast Clinic
Ultrasound or sonography, in medicine, technique that uses sound waves to study and treat hard-to-reach body areas. In scanning with ultrasound, high-frequency sound waves are transmitted to the area of interest and the returning echoes recorded.
It is used for such procedures as lithotripsy, in which shock waves break up kidney stones, eliminating the need for surgery.
Ultrasound is noninvasive and involves no radiation.