Diagnostic Ultrasound, Third Edition

Physics and Equipment

Peter R Hoskins, Kevin Martin, Abigail Thrush, Peter R Hoskins, Kevin Martin, Abigail Thrush

• Editorial: CRC Press
• Año: 2019
• ISBN:
  9780429647161
• Edición: 3
• Categoría: Medicine
• Categoría: Medical Theory, Practice & Reference

This popular text provides a comprehensive, yet accessible, introduction to the physics and technology of medical ultrasound, with high quality ultrasound images and diagrams throughout. Covering all aspects of the field at a level that meetings the requirements of accredited sonography courses, it is ideal for both trainee and qualified healthcare professionals practising ultrasound in a clinical setting. Building on the content of previous editions, this third edition provides the latest guidance relating to ultrasound technology, quality assurance and safety and discusses the latest techniques.

Índice

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface to the third edition
• Preface to the second edition
• Preface to the first edition
• Contributors
• 1. Introduction to B-mode imaging
• 2. Physics
• 3. Transducers and beam forming
• 4. B-mode instrumentation
• 5. Properties, limitations and artefacts of B-mode images
• 6. B-mode measurements
• 7. Principles of Doppler ultrasound
• 8. Blood flow
• 9. Spectral Doppler ultrasound
• 10. Colour flow
• 11. Advanced techniques for imaging flow and tissue motion
• 12. Three-dimensional ultrasound
• 13. Contrast agents
• 14. Elastography
• 15. Quality assurance
• 16. Safety of diagnostic ultrasound
• Appendix A: The decibel
• Appendix B: Acoustic output parameters and their measurement
• Glossary
• Answers
• Index