Physics and Safety, Equipment and Imaging in Ultrasound

• Know the physical principles of ultrasound
• Understand the formation of the ultrasound image
• Understand the interaction of ultrasound with different tissues
• Know the ultrasound modes (Mode A, M and B)
• Understanding the Doppler effect
• Safety in ultrasound
• Know the fundamental characteristics of the operation of ultrasound equipment
• Identify and understand the different types of probe
• Identify the image planes
• Know and understand image optimization parameters
• Know and understand image evaluation parameters
• Know and understand the fundamental principles of the various advanced techniques in ultrasound, as well as their processing:
o the Elastography;
o ultrasound contrast (CEUS);
o the 3D/4D ultrasound
o the bone densitometry by ultrasound
o Fibroscan
o other modalities and technique

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