In a previous post, we looked at the origins of the history of ultrasound. Today we continue, exploring the next steps🚀
The topic of acoustic waves in the 19th century was mainly of interest among scientists👨🔬 Sometimes tragedies that take place provide the drive for the popularization of certain solutions-that's what happened with ultrasound after the Titanic disaster in 1912🚢 That's when high-frequency acoustic waves began to be used in everyday life, not just in university labs. The very same year the first ultrasonic echo sounders were developed, and in 1914 a device using ultrasound to detect icebergs was developed🏔️
The outbreak of World War I and the use of submarines accelerated the development of ultrasonic devices, resulting in the first sonar⚓️ These developments meant that the concept of using ultrasound in medicine and industry began to take shape🏥🏭
The pioneer of this method was Sergei Sokolov, who in 1928 proposed using ultrasound to detect defects in materials🔍 His idea, which was based on a contemporary technique used in defectoscopes, was ahead of the technologies available at the time. However, the devices at the time had too low a resolution, which limited their application. Sokolov's idea was not rejected, however, and it took several more years to develop the technology⏳
Discover more in the next part! 📖✨