Type
High-Frequency Probes
Low-Frequency Probes
Description
- 6-15 MHz range
- Good resolution (0.5 mm axial and 1.0 mm lateral)
- Reduced penetration (5-6 cm depth of field)
- 2-5 MHz typical range
- Good penetration (5-18 cm depth of field)
- Reduced resolution (2.0 mm axial and 3.0 mm lateral)
Use
- Vascular access
- Superficial nerve blocks (supraclavicular and axillary brachial plexus, forearm, femoral etc)
- Musculoskeletal imaging
- Pleural evaluation
- Abdominal and pelvic imaging
- Lung Imaging
- Deep nerve blocks (sciatic, infraclavicular brachial plexus etc)
- Neuraxial structures