ultrasound scanner

British  

noun

1. a device used to examine an internal bodily structure by the use of ultrasonic waves, esp for the diagnosis of abnormality in a fetus

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Example Sentences

After running a device that looks like an ultrasound scanner across our reporter’s stomach, a sound like a heartbeat is heard and "Dr Ruth" congratulates her on being pregnant.

From BBC

He plugs a small ultrasound scanner into his mobile phone - and scans Ted's heart, lungs and kidneys.

From BBC

The company did not mention financial terms but said it had donated one of the machines, a portable ultrasound scanner.

From Reuters

BUSHORO, Uganda — Lying on a church pew with his arm over his head, 6-year-old Gordon Andindagaye whimpered a bit — in fear, not pain — as Dr. William A. Cherniak slowly swept a small ultrasound scanner up and down his chest.

From New York Times

The diagnosis was made possible by a new invention that Dr. Cherniak hopes will revolutionize front-line global medicine: a hand-held ultrasound scanner called the Butterfly iQ.

From New York Times