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Question
What are the medical applications of echo?
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Solution
- The principle of echo is used in obstetric ultrasonography, which is used to create real-time visual images of the developing embryo or fetus in the mother’s uterus.
- This is a safe testing tool, as it does not use any harmful radiation.
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