Ultrasound is a popular and straightforward way for healthcare providers to diagnose a range of conditions affecting organs and tissues, including the uterus, ovaries, heart and blood vessels, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas and kidneys. It is perhaps best known as a monitor of a woman’s pregnancy. Ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to create and retrieve real-time, detailed images from inside the body. It most commonly relies on a non- invasive wand (called the probe) which is placed on the skin above the area and organs of interest and acts as a transducer, converting sound waves into images. Ultrasound also can be a vector for transmitting pathogens to patients and facility staff. Bacteria can be found on the transducer probe itself, but also on related keybo

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