Diagnostic ultrasound : principles and instruments / Frederick W. Kremkau

Includes bibliographical references [p.511-513] and index.

CONTENT
PART I. Sonographic principles.
1. Introduction :
Sonography --
Doppler ultrasound --
2. Ultrasound :
Sound --
Pulsed ultrasound --
Attenuation --
Echoes --
3. Transducers :
Construction and operation --
Beams and focusing --
Automatic scanning --
Detail resolution --
4. Imaging instruments :
Beam former --
Signal processor --
Image processor --
Display --
PART II. Doppler principles.
5. Doppler effect :
Flow --
Stenoses --
Doppler equation --
6. Color doppler instruments :
Color-doppler principle --
Instruments --
Doppler-shift displays --
Doppler-power displays --
7. Spectral doppler instruments :
Continuous wave instruments --
Pulsed wave instruments --
Spectral analysis --
Spectral displays --
PART III. Miscellaneous topics.
8. Artifacts :
Propagation --
Attenuation --
Spectral doppler --
Color doppler
9. Performance and safety :
Performance measurements --
Output measurements --
Bioeffects --
Safety --
10. Review : Comprehensive examination
Glossary
Answers to exercises
Appendixes : A. Compilation of key points --
B. List of symbols --
C. Compilation of equations --
D. Compilation of boxes and tables --
E. Mathematics review --
F. Physics review --
G. Additional material for examination preparation --
H. Compilation of advanced concepts --
I. Doppler principles (condensed).

Explains how diagnostic ultrasound works and helps readers scan safely, properly handle artifacts, evaluate instrument performance, and prepare for registry and board examinations. It covers all essential aspects of ultrasound physics, including Doppler, artifacts, safety, quality assurance, and the newest technologies. Information is presented dynamically, with a multitude of boxes and tables and over 1,300 illustrations. Focusing on the most basic and essential equations, this book simplifies complicated mathematical concepts.