Development Year:1956
Inventor: Ian Donald
Description: Ultrasound, also known as sonography, is a medical imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of structures within the body.
Functionality: The Ultrasound involves the use of a small device called a transducer, which emits sound waves that bounce off tissues, organs, and fluids. The echoes are then captured by the transducer and translated into real-time images by a computer. Ultrasound is commonly used to view the fetus during pregnancy, but it’s also used to examine organs like the heart, liver, kidneys, and blood vessels.
Source: https://www.vista-health.co.uk/blog/history-ultrasound#:~:text=It%20was%20Ian%20Donald%20who,sits%20life%2Dsaving%20diagnostic%20potential.