Ultrasound Forum: Lotion instead of ultrasoun ... Lotion instead of ultrasound gel CAN I USE A LOTION INSTEAD OF GEL. IF NOT CAN I SPECIALLY FORMULATE A LOTION LIKE WITH SOME NATURAL PRODUCTS THAT WOULD A. NOT HARM THE TRANSDUCER AND B. HAVE GREAT IMAGE QUALITY. No Gel is called coupling gel. It is made to match the speed of sound from the transducer to the body. I know of no lotions that have been tested. The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny ...' - Isaac Asimov |