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Ultrasound

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Sound with a frequency above 20,000Hz (20kHz)

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Ultrasound

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is a longitudinal wave

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Ultrasound

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used for pre-natal scanning, breaking down kidney stones and cleaning delicate instruments

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X rays

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are Electromagnetic waves and are Transverse waves

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X rays

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Are ionising and cause mutations to DNA

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X rays

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Travel through skin

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X rays

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are absorbed by dense objects like bone

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Ultrasound

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Partially reflected inside body to produce an image

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CT scans

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use thousands of x rays to produce a 3D image

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X rays

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are used to treat cancer

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