• Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · Nov 2024

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    Ultrasound Physics.

    • Hamid Shokoohi, David Chu, and Nour Al Jalbout.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA... more ; Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: hshokoohi@mgh.harvard.edu. less
    • Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2024 Nov 1; 42 (4): 711730711-730.

    AbstractWith the growing use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in various clinical settings, it is essential for users of ultrasound to have a thorough understanding of the basics of ultrasound physics, including sound wave properties, its interaction with various tissues, common artifacts, and knobology. The authors introduce and discuss these concepts in this article, with a focus on clinical implications.Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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