The frequency control ensures that
A) imaging depth is appropriate.
B) tissue resolution is adequate.
C) the right focal zone is used.
D) the image freezes.

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The frequency control allows the sonographer to select the imaging frequency best suited to the patient's anatomy and the type of examination. Better tissue resolution of superficial structures is attained with higher frequencies. A lower imaging frequency is used for deeper structures, but image definition is lost for more superficial structures.

The Frequency Control Ensures That