What Happens During an Ultrasound?
An ultrasound takes an image of the fetus inside a pregnant woman's uterus. Here's more information on what happens during an ultrasound.
Transcript: What Happens During an Ultrasound?
The Function of the Uterus
During pregnancy, a woman's uterus will house and protect a developing fetus for about 9 months.What Is an Ultrasound?
Throughout the pregnancy, the development of the fetus can be monitored by routine ultrasounds. An ultrasound is a procedure that allows a physician to examine internal anatomy through the use of high-frequency sound waves.How Is an Ultrasound Done?
A transducer is placed against the skin of the abdomen and gently moved around while it emits harmless sound waves into the body. The sound waves reflect, or echo, off structures within the abdomen, such as the fetus.Interpreting an Ultrasound
The sound wave signals are interpreted by a computer and displayed on a monitor. With these images, the physician can examine the fetus and evaluate the progress of its development.Copyrighted animations provided by Blausen Medical.