This high tech cutting edge device allows you to quickly easily and accurately make assessments. Use the metric units tab if you are more comfortable with the international system of units si. Ultrasound is a reliable method to assess body fat. Measurements are taken at either 3 or 7 different sites on the body. An accurate assessment of body composition is important to identify health risk associated with. During our routine examination we can measure abdominal fat and inform the patient about hisher health state regarding obesity.
One experimental treatment known as noninvasive body contouring involves focused ultrasound waves that target that impossible to diet away fat found on the hips thighs and stomach. To get the best results measure to the nearest 14 inch 05 cm. The body fat calculator can be used to estimate your total body fat based on specific measurements. Ultrasound as a tool to assess body fat 1. Calculate bmr and bmr with activity. Uses ultrasound technology to accurately measure fat muscle thickness and calculate body composition scan targeted areas to directly see changes in your fat and muscle thickness integrated software tracks graphs body fat weight fat thickness.
The bodymetrix system does all this without embarrassing or painful pinching. They are expensive however and are usually not indicated solely for measuring body fat. Partial or the whole body weight slimming. We have selected only one suprapubic region for the assessment of fat which is very easy to measure even in routine pelvic and abdominal ultrasound examination. Other methods to assess body fat continue to be studied. These scans can provide the most precise body composition measurements especially for intra abdominal fat measurement.
The bodymetrix system offers the same professional grade ultrasound technology used by elite athletes and trainers. What is the 40k cavitation ultrasound operation like. Ultrasound measurements are not affected by hydration exercise level and caffeine intake therefore providing more consistent results. Simply touch the device to one or more skin points on your body to detect the true fat thickness at each measurement point. Sound travels in the form of a cyclical wave and humans can detect sound with a frequency in. Imaging tests such as ultrasound may also be used to measure body composition.
Bodymetrix system includes hand held ultrasound probe ultrasound gel circumference measuring tape and bodyviewprofit software. The software uses these measurements to calculate body fat percentage. It uses a 40khz focused ultrasound cavitation effect to cause tons of microscopic air bubbles to surround the lipocyte fat cell membranes and with its resonant frequency the bubbles cause a high enough to cause the fat cells to break up instantly. Skinfold calipers measure the thickness of your subcutaneous fat the fat underneath the skin at certain body locations.