Ultrasound Technique
The basic principles of the ultrasound technique.
Artifacts
Ultrasound examinations are associated with a diversity of ultrasound artifacts and can be encountered during the examination. Unfortunately, these artifacts cannot all be discussed in this course.
Two important artifacts are explained here: acoustic shadow and posterior sound transmission. Even though these are artifacts, they are valuable in practice.
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drs. A. van der Plas (MSK radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
With special thanks to:
drs. F.Y. Jiang (radiologist Haga Ziekenhuis, Den Haag)
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drs. A. van der Plas (MSK radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
Sources:
- B. Block. Abdominal Ultrasound: Step by Step (2004).
- W.D. Middleton et al. The Requisites – Ultrasound (2004).
16/02/2016
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