Technology for Diagnostic Sonography
By- Wayne Hedrick, PhD, Professor, Medical Radiation Biophysics, College of Medicine, Northeastern Ohio University, Rootstown, OH, USA; Certified Diagnostic Radiological and Medical Nuclear Physicist, Aultman Hospital, Canton, OH, USA
Gain a complete understanding of sonography physics and instrumentation related to clinical practice. Technology for Diagnostic Sonography provides clear, in-depth coverage of physics principles, ultrasound transducers, pulse echo instrumentation, Doppler instrumentation, clinical safety, and quality control. It includes the latest information on real-time imaging techniques, plus a comprehensive discussion of image artifacts. With wide-ranging online review questions, it also offers ample opportunities to assess your learning progress. Written by sonography and testing expert Wayne Hedrick, Technology for Diagnostic Sonography simplifies this difficult topic and allows you to demonstrate your knowledge of physics and instrumentation on exams with the ultimate goal of preparing you for success in clinical practice.
Paperback, 380 Pages
Published: February 2012
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-0-323-08198-6
Contents
1. Properties of Sound Waves
2. Interactions of Ultrasound with Tissue
3. Intensity
4. Single Element Transducers: Properties5. Single Element Transducers: Transmission and Echo Reception
6. Static Imaging7. Image Formation in Real-Time Ultrasound
8. Real-Time Ultrasound Transducers9. Real-Time Ultrasound Instrumentation
10. Digital Signal and Image Processing11. Image Quality in Real-Time Ultrasound
12. Real-Time Image Artifacts13. Doppler Physics and Instrumentation
14. Pulsed-Wave Doppler Spectral Analysis15. Doppler Imaging
16. M-Mode17. Clinical Safety
18. Performance Testing
