Course overview
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the physical principles and instrumentation of diagnostic medical ultrasound. Fundamental ultrasound physics, acoustic properties of tissue, transducers, focusing methods, resolution, signal processing, modes of display, real-time principles and instrumentation, digital signal and image processing, principles of Doppler ultrasound, contrast agents, biological effects, image recording devices, quality control, equipment selection, image optimisation, greyscale and Doppler artefacts and recent advances in medical sonography.
Course learning outcomes
- Give an account of the physical principles of ultrasound.
- Explain the components and performance of diagnostic ultrasound equipment including image optimisation and recent advances
- Identify A, B and M-mode principles and the principles of real time ultrasound.
- Explain the principles of Doppler ultrasound including the application of PW, CW and colour doppler in ultrasound practice.
- Describe the interaction of medical ultrasound with biological tissue and possible biological effects.
- Recognise and explain the formation of artefacts within greyscale and doppler images.
Availability
Class details
Online
Class number 20115
Section 01OL
Size 200
Available 199
Class details
Online
Class number 50095
Section 01OL
Size 200
Available 200
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