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Chapter-03 Basics of Ultrasound

BOOK TITLE: Comprehensive Textbook of Echocardiography (2 Volumes)

Author
1. Morbach Caroline
2. Haleem Kamran
3. Sugeng Lissa
ISBN
9789350906347
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11889_3
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2014
Pages
10
Author Affiliations
1. Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
2. Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
3. Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, Yale Echo Lab and YRCG Echo Corelab, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Division of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Chapter keywords
2D ultrasound, Image artifacts, Doppler effect, Doppler ultrasound

Abstract

This chapter aims to give a quick overview of the physical principles of 2D ultrasound, image generation, image optimization, common imaging artifacts, Doppler ultrasound and general physics. This chapter explains in brief the Doppler effect and the mechanisms of Doppler ultrasound. 18 self-explanatory and comprehensive images are included in this chapter. And 4 references are given at the end of the chapter to facilitate further reading.

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