Critical Care Medicine. 35(5):S131-S137, MAY 2007

DOI: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000260624.99430.22

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PMID: 17446771

Issn Print: 0090-3493

Publication Date: May 2007


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Basic physics of ultrasound imaging

John 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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