PROBE FREQUENCIES AND APPLICATIONS
- Applications of the ultrasound probes are categorized based on their center frequency.
- Probes with higher frequencies have shorter wave length and are attenuated easily.
- For high penetration the frequency must be less.
- Higher frequency probes are used for scanning of superficial body structure.
- Lower frequency probes are used for scanning of deeper body parts.
PROBE FREQUENCY AND APPLICATIONS
1. 2.5 MHz
- Eg:- GE RAB2-5L
- Used for deep abdomen
- Obstetrics and gynecological application
2. 3.5 MHz
- Eg:- GE 3.5C
- General abdomen
- Obstetrics and gynecological application.
3. 5MHz
- Eg:- Philips S5-1
- Vascular
- Infant cardiac applications
4. 7.5 MHz
- Eg:- GE L40
- Breast Scanning
- Thyroid
5. 10MHz
- Breast
- Thyroid
- Musculoskelton imaging
- Superficial masses
- Superficial veins
6. 15MHz
- Eg:- GE ML6-15 D
- Superficial structures
- Musculoskelton imaging
