Physics of Ultrasound

Learning Objectives

You should be able to:

  • Be familiar with wave and acoustic physics

  • Understand how ultrasound images are obtained

  • Identify common imaging artifacts

 

The Basics of Ultrasound Physics are well-covered in this ACEP website summary.

 SONOGUIDE PHYSICS

ULTRASOUND PHYSICS & BASICS (CORE ULTRASOUND)

 KNOBOLOGY (CORE ULTRASOUND)

 

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If you're still a bit confused...this lecture goes into more detail...

ULTRASOUND PHYSICS (ULTRASOUND VILLAGE)