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Transducer
An instrument that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. A transducer can also act as a transmitter and receiver of ultrasound information.
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A device designed to convert energy from one form to another. SEE ALSO: transduction.
- piezoelectric t. a t. that converts electric into mechanical energy and vice versa, used in ultrasound diagnosis or therapy.
- ultrasound t. a piezoelectric t. used in diagnostic ultrasound.

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trans·duc·er -'d(y)ü-sər n a device that is actuated by power from one system and supplies power usu. in another form to a second system

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n.
a device used to convert one form of signal into another, allowing its measurement or display to be made appropriately. For example, an ultrasound probe converts reflected ultrasound waves into electronic impulses, which can be displayed on a TV monitor.

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trans·du·cer (trans-dooґsər) a receptor or artificial device that translates one form of energy to another, such as pressure, temperature, or pulse to an electrical signal.

Medical dictionary. 2011.