Basic Physics of Ultrasound Imaging

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Journal Crit Care Med

Specialties Critical Care
Emergency Medicine

Date 2007 Apr 21

PMID 17446771

Citations 61

Authors

John E Aldrich

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Abstract

The appearance of ultrasound images depends critically on the physical interactions of sound with the tissues in the body. The basic principles of ultrasound imaging and the physical reasons for many common artifacts are described.

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