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Sometimes the area of a potential abscess is too painful for examination with direct touch. Ultrasound waves travel well through water, so the affected limb can simply be placed in a water filled basin. The transducer can then be submerged without any gel and can evaluate the affected limb (in this case a foot with a small foreign body) without causing any discomfort.