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Unit 2: Operation and Analysis of Imaging Equipment

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Ultrasonography employs what type of waves?
(i) Neutrino
(ii) Electromagnetic
(iii) Mechanical
(iv) Gravitational

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Correct option: (iii) Mechanical

Ultrasound uses high-frequency mechanical sound waves, not electromagnetic radiation. These waves require a material medium to propagate.

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