Ultrasound physics and technology : how, why, and when - Gibbs, Vivien; Cole, David, TDCR; Sassano, Antonio (Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2009)
Introduction to diagnostic ultrasound -- Principles and physics of ultrasound imaging : simple terminology definitions -- The piezoelectric effect -- Acoustic impedance -- The ultrasound beam -- Transducers -- Resolution -- Ultrasound interactions and attenuation -- Artifacts -- Instrumentation and controls -- Physical principles of doppler ultrasound -- Ultrasound safety -- Quality assurance and performance testing -- New technology and recent advances in ultrasound imaging
Includes bibliographical references and index
Keywords: Ultrasonics; Ultrasonography -- instrumentation; Ultrasonography -- methods