Ultrasound is aided with acoustic gel to provide an accurate medical diagnosis; however, this product is costly and,
thus, may hinder the diagnostic value of the procedure. This research is focused on the evaluation of radiographic
image quality parameters of… More
Ultrasound is aided with acoustic gel to provide an accurate medical diagnosis; however, this product is costly and,
thus, may hinder the diagnostic value of the procedure. This research is focused on the evaluation of radiographic
image quality parameters of sonograms scanned using Saluyot leaves and commercial acoustic gels. Twelve participants
were purposively chosen and subjected to an Ultrasound scan using the acoustic gels. Recorded sonograms were
evaluated using the standard radiographic image quality parameters. Results revealed that sonograms obtained using
Saluyot leaves were more acceptable, more visible, more detailed, and less distorted compared to commercial acoustic
gel. Statistical analysis showed that there is no significant difference in the level of acceptability and distortion of the
sonograms obtained using the Saluyot leaves and commercial acoustic gels. However, there is a significant difference in
the visibility and amount of recorded detail of the sonograms using the two gels. Less