Ultrasound transducer technology forms a cornerstone of modern diagnostic and therapeutic systems, harnessing piezoelectric materials to convert electrical energy into acoustic waves, and vice versa.

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has developed a detachable acoustic lens that allows for easy adjustment of the focal length in ultrasonic inspection equipment. Much like ...

More information: Suhel Khan et al, Performance Evaluation of a Miniaturized, Toothbrush-Shaped Ultrasound Transducer for Periodontal Imaging, ACS Sensors (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.5c00521 ...

The prototype ultrasound transducer Adapted from ACS Sensors 2025, DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.5c00521 ...

The transducer then converts the reflected sound waves into an image. Currently, most ultrasound transducers have large heads that are about the same size as a wireless earbuds case.

Ultrasound-guided high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment has been studied to determine accurate positions of the regions to be treated and to monitor its treated volume. However, in most ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Performance Evaluation of a Miniaturized Toothbrush-shaped Ultrasound Transducer for Periodontal Imaging” ACS Sensors When visiting the dentist, you might remember being poked ...

In another study, a flexible, high-intensity transducer employing a candle soot nanoparticles and PDMS nanocomposite was fabricated, demonstrating markedly improved signal-to-noise ratios and the ...

A liver ultrasound is a quick, safe, painless, and relatively inexpensive test. However, the definite diagnosis of your condition may require additional testing.

May 21, 2025 — Researchers have detailed the physics behind a phenomenon that allows them to create spin in liquid droplets using ultrasound waves, which concentrates solid particles suspended ...