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Article: ULTRASOUND'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY NEARS AND CONTROVERSY STIRS.(Living Today)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- October 29, 1987
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Byline: Carla Marinucci Hearst Feature Service
Back in the 1930s, ultrasound was first used to check for flaws in metal used for construction materials. Later, it became part of wartime efforts to locate submarines below the water's surface. But few envisioned how much ultrasound would revolutionize medicine when it was introduced to the field in 1948.
Next year marks the 40th anniversary of diagnostic ultrasound imaging - a technique that touches the lives of millions of American medical patients every year. The procedure commonly provides invaluable information for doctors treating pregnant women, as well as patients with such diverse problems as heart ...