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Does ultrasound have radiation?
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See answer: Ultrasound uses sound waves – it does not use x-radiation.
Answered 11/26/2020
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No.: Ultrasound uses sound waves to generate an image. It is not radioactive and does not produce radiation.
Answered 11/26/2020
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