What is the liquid used for ultrasound?

I believe many people have had the experience of doing B-ultrasound, especially female friends. Whether you go to the hospital for a gynecological examination or go to the hospital for a prenatal check-up during pregnancy, you must have a B-ultrasound. Everyone must pay attention to relevant matters when going to the hospital for a B-ultrasound, such as following the doctor's instructions to hold urine correctly. After arriving at the B-ultrasound room, the doctor will smear some liquid on the abdomen before the examination. Many people don’t know what this liquid is. Let’s learn more about it below.

What is the liquid used for ultrasound?

Every pregnant woman has had an ultrasound. During the ultrasound, a sticky liquid will be smeared on the belly so that the auxiliary instrument can see more clearly. Many people have always been curious about what this liquid is, and even suspect whether there is any residual virus from a person on the liquid stuck on the instrument. The following is about what the liquid used for B-ultrasound is? Let me give a brief introduction to this issue.

What is the liquid used for B-ultrasound?

1. In fact, color ultrasound uses coupling agent, which can make the color ultrasound work normally and the image clear. It will not transmit any disease. The coupling agent used by each person is freshly squeezed out of the bottle. I hope the answer is helpful.

2. The liquid substance applied to the patient's body during B-ultrasound is called conductive paste. It is a substance used to guide ultrasonic imaging. It is non-toxic and harmless and will not have adverse effects on the human body.

3. It is harmless to the human body and will not cause any adverse effects even if it is not wiped clean. In addition, viruses are generally not transmitted through daily contact, because the skin also has a defensive function and serves as a defensive barrier. Secondly, the virus will not leave the human body and remain on the probe.

What are the benefits of this liquid for B-ultrasound?

When pregnant women undergo B-ultrasound and other examinations, there are two factors that are most likely to cause image distortion. The first is that the air between the probe and the skin will prevent air from entering the human body; the second is that the skin is not completely smooth and seamless, and the probe will still encounter air obstruction after directly contacting the pregnant woman's skin.

The above is a brief introduction made by the editor on the question of what is the liquid used for B-ultrasound. In short, this liquid is not harmful to the human body. There is no harm even if you don't apply it after the operation. This is a coupling agent also called conductive paste. It can make the B-ultrasound instrument work normally and make the image clearer.