Ultrasound biomicroscopy | |
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Medical diagnostics | |
Purpose | ultrasound eye exam |
Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) is a type of ultrasound eye exam that makes a more detailed image than regular ultrasound.[1][2]
High-energy sound waves are bounced off the inside of the eye and the echo patterns are shown on the screen of an ultrasound machine. This makes a picture called a sonogram.[3]
It is useful in glaucoma, cysts and neoplasms of the eye, as well as the evaluation of trauma and foreign bodies of the eye.[3]
This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultrasound biomicroscopy.
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