You should be able to:
- Understand the principles of sound and ultrasound
- Describe the properties that define sound waves
- Explain the piezoelectric effect
- Explain how an ultrasound image is generated
- Describe the interactions of ultrasound waves with tissue, including transmission, reflection and attenuation
- Describe the factors that influence resolution and penetration
- Summarise common artefacts in ultrasound imaging and explain the reasons they occur
- Outline the different modalities of ultrasound imaging
- Compare and describe ultrasound probes available
- Describe the Doppler effect and the use of the Doppler equation in determining wave velocity
- Summarise the uses of ultrasound and Doppler in clinical practice
- Describe the advantages of ultrasound as an imaging modality