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Ultrasound Basics Part 2

Synopsis

Participants will learn about the frequency tradeoff between penetration and resolution, the Piezoelectric effect, how images are generated, two-dimensional imaging in a plane, appropriate orientation of the probe, orientation conventions, rules for orientation, and what black and white represent in the image. Upon completion of the lesson, participants should have a solid understanding of the basics of ultrasound.

Audience

This module is suitable for all healthcare professionals.

Prerequisites

Introduction to Ultrasound (Module #5001)

Author

We are lucky to have Dr. Chris Moore, Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine as our lead contributor and author. Dr. Moore is fellowship trained in emergency ultrasound and has founded and directed the Section of Emergency Ultrasound and the Yale Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship over the last fifteen years.

 




Table of Contents

1Introduction
26
2Anatomic Planes
27
3Transverse I
28
4Transverse II
29
5Transverse III
30
6Transverse IV
31
7Sagittal Plane I
32
8Sagittal Plane II
33
9Sagittal Plane III
34
10Sagittal Plane IV
35
11Coronal Plane I
36
12Coronal Plane II
37
13Coronal Plane III
38

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