| Abstract: |
Ultrasound imaging enables real-time evaluation of structures within the human body for the purposes of medical diagnosis and procedural guidance. Image generation is achieved by the emission of ultrasounds from a transducer directed into an area of interest with subsequent retrieval of reflected sound waves for image processing. Ultrasound studies are highly user-dependent as there are numerous ways to maneuver a transducer to achieve the most clinically relevant image. Furthermore, after image acquisition, an uninformed user may be misled by image artifacts. Ultrasound studies contain no ionizing radiation and are associated with minimal side effects. An introductory framework to ultrasound is written below with the goal of providing the reader a foundation to build upon. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023. |
