Sonography Physics & Instrumentation

Finally, an ultrasound physics and instrumentation text written by a sonographer for sonographers. Presented in an easy-to-read and generously illustrated narrative style, Acoustics to Images covers the scientific principles and technological concepts that make sonographic imaging a reality. This new addition to the SPI resource library offers full chapters on pertinent acoustic physics, conventional imaging instrumentation, and a comparative overview of state-of-the-art advances in ultrasound imaging architecture.

While the content covers virtually all of the material found in national certifying examinations, this book, unlike many texts currently in use, is not exam-centric in its approach. With significant developments in sonographic imaging technology that open the door to new and exciting diagnostic applications, Acoustics to Images offers a coherent foundation for understanding these advances to both students and active practitioners.

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Chapter Titles

Conventional Topics

The Nature of Sound
Interaction with Soft Tissue
Acoustic Bioeffects
Transducers
Beam Geometry
Pulse Echo Imaging
Image Resolution and Quality
Image Artifacts
Doppler Modalities

Advanced Topics

Comparative Imaging Architecture
Virtual Beamforming
MEMS-based Transducers
Single Crystal Transducers
Conventional & Advanced Imaging Modalities
Non-Doppler Vascular Modalities
Ultrasound Elastography
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound

Generously Illustrated for Visual Learners

Essentials of Sonographic Interpretation

White Paper

Finally, a discussion that explains, in plain English, the physical principles underlying the field-specific vocabulary used by sonographers in everyday clinical practice. Written by a sonographer for sonographers, this generously illustrated white paper addresses the terminology that describes sonographic imaging findings, a necessary prelude to rendering a final diagnosis. Echogenicity, structural morphology, acoustic physical interactions, image artifacts, and classification of structures are all components of interpreting the “physics pictures” that are sonograms.

Supporting Materials

White Paper