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The diagram shows a simplified cross-section of a human body and an ultrasound
transducer..
1swog
meipsib eru of epnetster ritiW
a) Explain what happens to the ultrasound signal as it travels from the probe through the
body.
b) Sketch a graph showing how the intensity of the signal detected by the probe varies
with time following the transmission of a pulse of ultrasound with the probe in this
position
Transcribed Image Text:The diagram shows a simplified cross-section of a human body and an ultrasound transducer.. 1swog meipsib eru of epnetster ritiW a) Explain what happens to the ultrasound signal as it travels from the probe through the body. b) Sketch a graph showing how the intensity of the signal detected by the probe varies with time following the transmission of a pulse of ultrasound with the probe in this position
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