Soft tissues transmit sound at roughly

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Problem

Soft tissues transmit sound at roughly 1540 m s−11540\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}. Ultrasound scanners commonly operate at frequencies above 2 MHz2\,\text{MHz}. Explain, without calculation, how increasing the operating frequency helps a doctor obtain finer detail in an ultrasound image.

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