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Diagnostic Ultrasound: Essentials of Medical Imaging Series [Paperback]

Stewart C. Bushong (Author)

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Publication Date: February 19, 1999 | ISBN-10: 007012017X | ISBN-13: 978-0070120174 | Edition: 1

A volume in the Essentials of Medical Imaging Series, DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND is written by renowned teacher and author Stewart C. Bushong. It lists essential facts which the student must know to excel on AART exams, to thrive in the classroom, and to succeed in clinical practice. Each fact is accompanied by a concise explanation with clinical examples. Illustrations reinforce key concepts, and questions allow readers to test their knowledge. For further learning, students are directed to appropriate texts identified in the appendix.

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"This book is a very useful learning and self-study guide to ultrasound physics. It should be reviewed by every technologist seeking certification in diagnostic ultrasound." "5 Stars" (Doody's )

About the Author

Stewart C. Bushong, ScD, FACR, FACMP Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Product Details

Paperback: 150 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange; 1 edition (February 19, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 007012017X
ISBN-13: 978-0070120174
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,934,678 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Sound is a longitudinal mechanical wave. Read the first page

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spatial pulse length, realtime imaging, ultrasound imager, highest temperature rise, pulse average intensity, ultrasound intensity, temporal average intensity, ultrasound beam, digital scan converter, ultrasound echoes, axial resolution, spatial peak, ultrasound pulse, pulse repetition period, reverberation artifact, pulse repetition frequency, duty factor, temporal peak, matching layer, tissue interface, abnormal dilatation, ultrasound attenuation, ultrasound velocity, focal zone, transducer elements

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Review Questions, American Institute of Ultrasound

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This book cites 10 books:

Doppler Color Flow Imaging by Joseph Kisslo in Back Matter
Physical Principles of Medical Imaging by Perry Sprawls in Back Matter
Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation, 4e by Wayne R. Hedrick PhD in Back Matter
Principles of Medical Imaging by K. Kirk Shung in Back Matter
The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging (2nd Edition) by Jerrold T. Bushberg in Back Matter

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