Absolute Medical carries a wide range of GE transducer probes for use in a variety of clinical settings.
The transducer probe is the main part of the ultrasound machine. The transducer probe makes
the sound waves and receives the echoes. It is, so to speak, the mouth and ears
of the ultrasound machine. Transducer probes come in many shapes and sizes. The
shape of the probe determines its field of view, and the frequency of emitted
sound waves determines how deep the sound waves penetrate and the resolution of
the image. In addition to probes that can be moved across the surface of the
body, some probes are designed to be inserted through various openings of the
body (vagina, rectum, esophagus) so that they can get closer to the organ being
examined (uterus, prostate gland, stomach); getting closer to the organ can
allow for more detailed views.