ABSTRACT
Ultrasound has a broad range of applications in medicine, where it is referred to as medical ultrasound. It is widely used in obstetrics to follow the development of the fetus during pregnancy, in cardiology where images can display the dynamics of blood ow and the motion of tissue structures (referred to as
49.2 Basic Ultrasound Parameters .......................................................49-2 49.3 Conceptual Description of Ultrasound Imaging
and Measurements ..........................................................................49-4 49.4 Single-Element and Array Transducers ......................................49-6 49.5 Selection Criteria for Ultrasound Frequencies ..........................49-7 49.6 Basic Parameters in Ultrasound Measurements ........................49-7
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real-time imaging), and for locating tumors and cysts. 3-D imaging, surgical applications, imaging from within arteries (intravascular ultrasound), and contrast imaging are among the newer developments.
