{"product_id":"ultrasound-technology-for-clinical-practitioners-isbn-9781119891550","title":"Ultrasound Technology for Clinical Practitioners","description":"\u003cb\u003eUltrasound Technology for Clinical Practitioners\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hands-on and practical roadmap to ultrasound technology for clinical practitioners who use it every day\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eUltrasound Technology for Clinical Practitioners,\u003c\/i\u003e distinguished medical physicist and vascular ultrasound scientist Crispian Oates delivers an accessible and practical resource written for the everyday clinical user of ultrasound. The book offers complete descriptions of the latest techniques in ultrasound, including ultrafast ultrasound and elastography, providing an up-to-date and relevant resource for educators, students, and practitioners alike. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUltrasound Technology for Clinical Practitioners \u003c\/i\u003euses a first-person perspective that walks readers through a relevant and memorable story containing necessary information, simplifying retention and learning. It makes extensive use of bulleted lists, diagrams, and images, and relies on mathematics and equations only where necessary to illustrate the relationship between other factors. Physics examples come from commonly known contexts that readers can relate to their everyday lives, and additional description boxes offer optional, helpful info in some topic areas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A thorough introduction to the foundational physics of ultrasound, as well as the propagation of the ultrasound pulse through tissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Comprehensive discussions of beam shapes, transducers, imaging techniques, and pulse echo instrumentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e In-depth examination of image quality and artefacts and the principles of Doppler and colour Doppler ultrasound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fulsome treatments of measurement taking and safety and quality assurance in ultrasound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for sonographers, echocardiographers, and vascular scientists, \u003ci\u003eUltrasound Technology for Clinical Practitioners\u003c\/i\u003e will also earn a place in the libraries of radiologists, cardiologists, emergency medicine specialists, and all other clinical users of ultrasound. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Basic Physics of Ultrasound 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSound Waves 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescribing Waves 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy in a Sound Wave 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUltrasound Pulses 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy Spectrum of a Pulse 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBandwidth 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeed of Sound (C) 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristic Acoustic Impedance, Z\u003csub\u003e0\u003c\/sub\u003e 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy in a Sound Wave 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecibels 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The Interaction of Ultrasound with Tissue 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflection and Transmission at a Plane Interface 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoor Visualisation 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScattering 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttenuation 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Journey of the Ultrasound Pulse 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUser Control 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Beam Shapes 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimple Beam Shape Model 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuygen’s Wavelet Model and Diffraction 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeam Forming with Transducer Arrays 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeam Steering 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectronic Focusing 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResolution 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClutter 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 The Ultrasound Probe 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Transducer 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBacking Layer 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatching Layer 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFront Face Lens 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWide Band Transducers 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction of an Array 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCMUT Technology 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1-D, 1.5-D, and 2-D Arrays 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Image Formation 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImage Modes 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinear Image Formation 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3D Imaging 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCine Loop 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndoprobes 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing A Probe 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing Frame Rate 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUser Control 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUltrasound Harmonics 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoded Excitation 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 The B-Mode Scanner 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransmission Side of a Scanner 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUser Controls 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReceive Side of a Scanner (R\u003csub\u003ex\u003c\/sub\u003e) 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvantages of Digitising 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDynamic Range and Transfer Function (Greyscale Mapping) 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContrast Resolution 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUser Controls 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImage Memory 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrame Freeze 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRead and Write Zoom 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImage Processing 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUser Control 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Image Quality and Artefacts 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcoustic Window 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrame Rate: Frames Per Second (fps) 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterlacing Scan Lines 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpolation – Writing in ‘Extra Lines’ 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeckle 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrame Averaging or Persistence 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUser Control 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpatial Compound Imaging 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdaptive Filtering 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtefacts 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeed of Sound Artefacts 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttenuation Artefacts 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflection Artefacts 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnisotropy 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeam Shape Artefacts 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTemporal Artefacts 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Example 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Principles of Doppler Ultrasound 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Doppler Effect 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Doppler Equation 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuplex Ultrasound 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCW Doppler 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCW Doppler Summary 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePulsed Wave Doppler (PW Doppler) and Range Gating 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntrinsic Spectral Broadening (ISB) 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestion: What Doppler Angle Should We Use? 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUser Controls 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeak Velocity Envelope 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAverage Velocity 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoppler Artefacts 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Principles of Colour Doppler Ultrasound 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutocorrelation 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColour Scale 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrame Rate 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUser Controls 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCDU and the Doppler Angle 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColour Aliasing 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUser Controls 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscrimination of Stationary Targets 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUser Controls 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower Doppler (PD) 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCDU Artefacts 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColour Sensitivity 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresets 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColour M-Mode 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMyocardial Strain Imaging 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeckle Tracking Echocardiography STE 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Making Measurements 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccuracy 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Accurate or Precise Do We Need To Be? 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducibility 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystematic and Random Errors 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUltrasound Measurements in Practice 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Constraints 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSonographer-Based Constraints 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples for Making Reliable Measurements 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasurement of Circumference, Area, and Volume 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoppler Waveform Measurements 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWaveform Indices 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColour Doppler Ultrasound 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasurement of Volume Flow Q 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Safety and Quality Assurance 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy, Power, and Intensity 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring Intensity 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntensity 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Affecting Damage Potential 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThermal Effects 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThermal Index (TI) 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransducer Self-Heating 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonthermal Effects 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadiation Force 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStreaming 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCavitation 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMechanical Index (MI) 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlara 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContrast Agents 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality Assurance and Routine Checks 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Routine User Checks 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Use of Test Objects 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal Risk Management 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Techniques in Ultrasound 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Advanced Topics 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContrast Agents (CA) 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBehaviour of Bubbles in the Ultrasound Field 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContrast Agent Harmonics 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlashing 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvanced Micro-Bubble Techniques 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB-Flow Blood Vessel Imaging 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoppler Measurement of Pressure Gradients 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvanced Image Processing 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtificial Intelligence 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSegmentation 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples (1–3) 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagnosis with Cad 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFusion Imaging 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeedle Visualisation and Guidance 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Ultrafast Ultrasound 277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynthetic Aperture Imaging (SA) 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlane-Wave Beamforming 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeed of Sound Correction 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUltrafast Doppler 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVector Flow Imaging (VFI) 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Elastography 301\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground Theory 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElastography 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods of Applying The Distorting Force 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrain Elastography (SE) 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUser Controls 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSE Artefacts 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcoustic Radiation Force Impulse Imaging (ARFI Imaging) 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrain Ratio 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShear Wave Elastography (SWE) 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoint SWE (PSWE) 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupersonic Shear Imaging (SSI) 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShear Wave Compounding 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSWE Artefacts 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Knobology 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Handling Equations and Decibels 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: The Unfocused Transducer Beam Shape 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 349\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrispian Oates\u003c\/b\u003e is a Medical Physicist and Clinical Scientist in ultrasound. He helped devise the physics and technology curriculum for the Vascular Ultrasound track of the NHS Scientist Training Programme and sits on the Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education CASE. He is also a vascular ultrasound scientist at the Vascular Laboratories in Newcastle, Sunderland, and Durham in the United Kingdom.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hands-on and practical roadmap to ultrasound technology for clinical practitioners who use it every day\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eUltrasound Technology for Clinical Practitioners,\u003c\/i\u003e distinguished medical physicist and vascular ultrasound scientist Crispian Oates delivers an accessible and practical resource written for the everyday clinical user of ultrasound. The book offers complete descriptions of the latest techniques in ultrasound, including ultrafast ultrasound and elastography, providing an up-to-date and relevant resource for educators, students, and practitioners alike. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUltrasound Technology for Clinical Practitioners \u003c\/i\u003euses a first-person perspective that walks readers through a relevant and memorable story containing necessary information, simplifying retention and learning. It makes extensive use of bulleted lists, diagrams, and images, and relies on mathematics and equations only where necessary to illustrate the relationship between other factors. 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