title: Ultrasound physics and instrumentation.
abstract: A knowledge of the principles of ultrasound physics and instrumentation allows the surgeon to maintain proper ultrasound techniques and obtain the best possible image. Furthermore, when these principles are understood, artifacts and pitfalls of imaging are avoided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Vermont, Burlington, USA.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Case
mesh_terms: D000162:Acoustics; D055585:Physical Phenomena; D010825:Physics; D014159:Transducers; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014732:Vibration