In India, obesity is increasing at an alarming rate especially in urban areas. Obesity primarily ... more In India, obesity is increasing at an alarming rate especially in urban areas. Obesity primarily increases the risks for coronary heart diseases, calculi in liver and gall bladder and reproductive he alth diseases. These diseases are diagnostically confirmed with the help of ultrasound imaging. This mode of imaging has been predominantly used in quantifying and qualifying the diseases associated with human soft tissues. However, the effectiveness of imaging by ultrasound depends largely on the body fat content. Large deposits of fat below the subcutaneous layer in obese people attenuate the ultrasound waves. This results in reduced penetration of ultrasound into the body, thereby affects the quality of the image. Thus the image taken up by the ultrasound device in obese patient is not of goo d resolution and doesn't provide enough details to give a substantial diagnosis. This is a potential hazard which may even lead to wrong diagnosis or failure of early detection. So, the obes...
In India, obesity is increasing at an alarming rate especially in urban areas. Obesity primarily ... more In India, obesity is increasing at an alarming rate especially in urban areas. Obesity primarily increases the risks for coronary heart diseases, calculi in liver and gall bladder and reproductive he alth diseases. These diseases are diagnostically confirmed with the help of ultrasound imaging. This mode of imaging has been predominantly used in quantifying and qualifying the diseases associated with human soft tissues. However, the effectiveness of imaging by ultrasound depends largely on the body fat content. Large deposits of fat below the subcutaneous layer in obese people attenuate the ultrasound waves. This results in reduced penetration of ultrasound into the body, thereby affects the quality of the image. Thus the image taken up by the ultrasound device in obese patient is not of goo d resolution and doesn't provide enough details to give a substantial diagnosis. This is a potential hazard which may even lead to wrong diagnosis or failure of early detection. So, the obes...
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