Ultrasound in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
Published: May 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9780632055289
Subjects: Gastroenterology; Hepatology; Ultrasonics; Diagnosis; Radiology; Ultrasonography; Medical / Nursing; Medical
First sentence: Echoes arise due to reflection and backscatter of ultrasound from boundary surfaces (interfaces) of different acoustic impedances (velocity of sound v x density) and from tissue inhomogeneities (structures).