Early influence of ultrasonographic examination of the abdominal cavity on the concentration of the lipid system parameters in blood serum of healthy people.

Abstract

Ultrasound waves play an important part in contemporary diagnosis and medical therapy. The effect of the ultrasounds used in medicine, on the course of the metabolic processes of the human organism exposed to the activity of ultrasounds is not known. An experiment was carried out to detect the early influence of ultrasonographic (USG) examination of the abdominal cavity on the concentration of the lipid system parameters in the blood serum of healthy subjects. A statistically significant decrease in the concentration of triglycerides and free fatty acids was noted 2 hours after USG examination. No change of concentration of total cholesterol and beta-lipoproteins was observed. The mechanisms of the interaction between ultrasounds and living matter are discussed.