title: The medical Doppler in hand surgery: its scientific basis, applications, and the history of its namesake, Christian Johann Doppler.
abstract: 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.
authors: The University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0340, USA.
authors: Ahmer K
authors: AK
authors: Ghori
authors: Kevin C
authors: KC
authors: Chung
mesh_terms: D004301:Doppler Effect; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D018056:Hemorheology; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography