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A specialized wand is used to send sound waves into the body, receive the waves, and inter- pret the frequencies into a “picture.”

clean and maintain their equipment. Regularly maintaining the equipment reduces the spread of germs from one patient to another. It also keeps expensive diagnostic equipment func- tioning the way it should. This process generally includes removing the paper from the examination table and cleaning and sanitizing the wand and cord that came in contact with the patient’s skin. The ultrasound machine itself will occasionally be calibrated to ensure that the most accurate pictures are taken. Additional software may be downloaded to fix any bugs with the way the machine works or make it easier for DMSs to create, save, or print images.

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