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. 2007 May;35(5 Suppl):S131-7.
doi: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000260624.99430.22.

Basic physics of ultrasound imaging

John E Aldrich  1
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Basic physics of ultrasound imaging

John E Aldrich. Crit Care Med. 2007 May.

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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