Question

The types of therapeutic diathermy machines that exist are ___________

(a) Short wave, micro wave and ultrasound

(b) Short wave, ultrasound and cold compress

(c) Cold compress, microwave and electrical impulse

(d) Electrical impulse, microwave and ultrasound

I got this question by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

Question is from Diathermy, Measurement of Radiation, Dose and its Calculations topic in section Radiation Therapy of Clinical Science

Answer 1

Right choice is (a) Short wave, micro wave and ultrasound

The explanation: Shortwave diathermy uses the infrared heat waves to treat the patient while microwaves go inside the body and produce heat for treatment. Ultrasound also produces sound waves which travel in the body, produce heat and cause healing.