Question

Name two surgical applications of ultrasound.

Answer 1

Surgical applications of ultrasound eliminate the need of performing surgery. Such applications are:

1. To break stone in the kidney into fine grains.
2. In Cataract removal by a technique called phacoemulsification.

1. Ultrasonic waves vibrate at very much higher frequencies above 20kHz.
2. The special properties of ultrasound are High frequency with high power: High power of ultrasound is used in industries to cut heavy metals and other objects.
3. Good directionality: Highly directional ultrasound is used for imaging of human organs.