#Sonography

Ultrasound examination is the medical world's playful punching bag that peers inside the body using invisible sound waves. The machine emits high-frequency 'shouts', and doctors rely on their echoes to unmask the secrets of organs. Patients lie with a coat of chilly gel, silently participating in an epic of internal probe. Though hailed as painless, the greatest agony lurks in the growing bill and endless wait. The device meant to reassure has become a sponsor of hospital finance, and if that's not absurd, what is?