Fundamentals of Medical Ultrasonics

ISBN-13: 9780415563536 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 248 str.

Michiel Postema

Opis

This text sets out the physical and engineering principles of acoustics and ultrasound as used for medical applications. It covers the basics of linear acoustics, wave propagation, non-linear acoustics, acoustic properties of tissue and ultrasonic imaging modes, as well as the most common diagnostic and therapeutic applications.

Spis treści

Introduction. Stress, Strain and Elasticity. Vibrations. Waves and Sound. Transducers. Radiated Fields. Medical Imaging. Bubble Physics. CEUS and Sonoporation.

O autorze

Michiel Postema is Professor of Experimental Acoustics at the University of Bergen, Norway.