Ultrasound Technology For Clinical Practitioners 1st Crispian Oates by Crispian Oates 9781119891550, 1119891558 instant download after payment.

This book covers the essential physics and technology of diagnostic ultrasound
needed by someone practicing ultrasound in the clinical setting, with ultrasound as a
primary or significant component of their job. For simplicity, the term ‘sonographer’
has been used throughout for this person but ultrasound is used by a wide range of
personnel in clinical practice including doctors, echocardiographers, vascular scientists,
midwives, nurse practitioners, and physiotherapists. The book is designed to be
accessible to all of these practitioners. Each chapter is liberally illustrated with easily
reproducible drawings and clinical images to demonstrate the point being made. The
use of equations has been kept to a minimum. Where used, equations are useful in
showing the relationship between one factor and another and where changing one
thing can have clinical or safety implications. The term ‘scanner’ refers to the ultrasound
machine.
Over the years, ultrasound machines have become more user friendly and the
machine performs many functions without the user being aware of what is being
changed, for example the use of presets for particular patient examinations. It is
important to have an understanding of what your equipment, being applied to a
patient, is doing. By knowing more about the technology behind the scanner, you will
increase in confidence in handling your scanner and be able to be assured that you are
obtaining the optimum diagnostic information and are operating in a safe manner for
yourself and the patient. The patient may also be reassured that they are being treated
by a competent practitioner who knows their equipment and what they are doing.
The emphasis throughout will be on what the user needs to know in order to
drive the ultrasound scanner correctly and effectively in order to obtain the best
images.