Ultrasound: Clinical Techniques and Technical Advances

Ultrasound is the sound wave that is above the range of sound audible to humans. It is used in many different fields. In a clinical perspective, ultrasound is used to produce images of structures within the human body. Medical sonography is used to visualize, tendons, muscles, and many other internal organs. It captures their size, structure and any pathological lesions with real time tomographic images. It is also used to visualize fetuses during routine and emergency prenatal care and detection of pelvic abnormalities. It plays a crucial role in trauma and first aid cases. This book unravels the recent studies in the field of ultrasonography. It strives to provide a fair idea about this discipline and to help develop a better understanding of the latest advances within this field. This book is appropriate for students seeking detailed information in this area as well as for experts.