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9780702030413

Ultrasound Physics and Technology

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  • ISBN13:

    9780702030413

  • ISBN10:

    0702030414

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-07-08
  • Publisher: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE

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Summary

Written for health practitioners and students new to medical ultrasound, this book provides all the basic physics and technological knowledge they need in order to practise ultrasound effectively, including safety aspects of ultrasound, quality assurance and the latest techniques and developments. Multiple choice questions for self-assessment and as a revision aid Chapter on terminology with explanatory paragraphs of words and phrases used in diagnostic ultrasound Troubleshooting guide - common problems and their solutions explored

Table of Contents

Introduction to diagnostic ultrasoundp. 1
Principles and physics of ultrasound imaging - simple terminology definitionsp. 7
The piezoelectric effectp. 13
Acoustic impedancep. 19
The ultrasound beamp. 23
Transducersp. 27
Resolutionp. 39
Ultrasound interactions and attenuationp. 45
Artifactsp. 51
Instrumentation and controlsp. 63
Physical principles of Doppler ultrasoundp. 73
Ultrasound safetyp. 91
Quality assurance and performance testingp. 101
New technology and recent advances in ultrasound imagingp. 111
Multiple choice questionsp. 121
Answers to multiple choice questionsp. 127
Indexp. 133
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