Your Medical Glossary

Adjuvant treatment

Adjuvant treatment refers to anticancer therapy that is given after primary treatment of the…

Raynaud's Phenomenon

Raynaud’s Phenomenon is a disease that is caused by involuntary narrowing of blood…

Frequency

The number of complete ultrasound waves produced each second. For diagnostic ultrasound this…

Transducer

The part of the ultrasound unit that comes into contact with the patient.

Reflection

Change in direction of the ultrasound waves at a tissue interface such that…

Attenuation

Attenuation refers to the decrease in the intensity of the ultrasound waves as…

Surgical Oncology

Piezoelectric

This is a physical phenomenon exhibited by certain crystals which expand or contract when…

Ionising radiation

Radation refers to energy that is transmitted in the form of waves or rays…