The medical Doppler in hand surgery: its scientific basis, applications, and the history of its namesake, Christian Johann Doppler.
The word Doppler is used synonymously in hand surgery for evaluating patency of vascular structures; however, the science and history behind the Doppler effect are not as well-known. We will present the theories behind the Doppler effect and the history of the person who made this discovery.
Ghori
Ahmer K
AK
The University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0340, USA.
Chung
Kevin C
KC
D004301:Doppler Effect; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D018056:Hemorheology; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography