The diagnostic procedure that directs high-frequency sound waves through the skin over the area of the body being examined and produces an image based on the echoes is called ____.
A) cholecystography
B) a CT scan
C) ultrasound
D) an MRI
E) nuclear medicine

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Ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of the inside of the body, making it a non-invasive diagnostic tool for examining internal organs, tissues, and blood flow.

The Diagnostic Procedure That Directs High-Frequency Sound Waves Through the Skin