# Ultrasound scans and scanning equipment

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 7, 2005, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultrasound-scans-and-scanning-equipment/311436 "2005-07-07T09:32:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultrasound-scans-and-scanning-equipment/311436/1 "2005-07-07T09:32:45Z")

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My girlfriend having had three scans of our kid this week, I’ve noticed its quite hard for the scanner to grab a picture when the baby’s the right way round for a full shot of it. That and it seems to print out on some glossy paper that’s quite delicate.

Do any machines take a film or a few shots within milli-seconds of each other to take away the “now -wait -NOW!” technique of photographing the baby? And why is it necessary to have the scan printed on such crappy paper?