Ultrasound Physics and Technology - How, Why and When

Klappentext 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 aidChapter on terminology with explanatory paragraphs of words and phrases used in diagnostic ultrasoundTroubleshooting guide - common problems and their solutions explored Zusammenfassung Written for health practitioners and students new to medical ultrasound, this book provides various basic physics and technological knowledge they need in order to practise ultrasound, including safety aspects of ultrasound, quality assurance and the techniques and developments. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction to diagnostic ultrasound 2. Principles and physics of ultrasound imaging - simple terminology definitions 3. The piezoelectric effect 4. Acoustic impedance 5. The ultrasound beam 6. Transducers 7. Resolution 8. Ultrasound interactions and attenuation 9. Artifacts 10. Instrumentation and controls 11. Physical principles of Doppler ultrasound 12. Ultrasound safety 13. Quality assurance and performance testing 14. Mew technology and recent advances in ultrasound imaging 15. Multiple choice questions, answers to multiple choice questions

Product details

• Authors: David Cole, Vivian Gibbs, Vivien Gibbs, Vivien (Senior Lecturer Gibbs, Gibbs Vivien, Antonio Sassano
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2009
• EAN: 9780702030413
• ISBN: 978-0-7020-3041-3
• Dimensions: 195 mm x 255 mm x 14 mm
• Series: How, Why and When; How, Why and When
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; MEDICAL / Diagnostic Imaging / Ultrasonography, Ultrasonics, Medical imaging: ultrasonics