{"product_id":"physical-principles-of-medical-ultrasonics-medical-sciences-9780471970026","title":"Physical Principles of Medical Ultrasonics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe physical properties of ultrasound, particularly its highly directional beam behaviour, and its complex interactions with human tissues, have led to its becoming a vitally important tool in both investigative and interventional medicine. This book treats the phenomenon of ultrasound in the context of medical and biological applications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"…an excellent reference, providing a starting point and more for the many avenues of interest in this rich and important topic.\" (\u003ci\u003eMedical Physics\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2004)  \u003cp\u003e\"This book can be an excellent textbook for a graduate course in medical ultrasonics and a valuable desk reference for researchers in the field.\" (\u003ci\u003eIEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology\u003c\/i\u003e, July\/ August 2004)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This is an excellent update to the first edition of this book and should form a standard reference for many years to come.  (Ultrasound \u003ci\u003ein Medicine \u0026amp; Biology\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol.30, No.5, 2004)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“I know of no other book that treats this subject with comparable breadth and depth”.  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the Acoustical Society of America\u003c\/i\u003e, November 2004)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Contributors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Basic Acoustic Theory (S. Leeman).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. The Generation and Structure of Acoustic Fields (C. Hill).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Detection and Measurement of Acoustic Fields (C. Hill).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Attenuation and Absorption (J. Bamber).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Speed of Sound (J. Bamber).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Reflection and Scattering (R. Dickinson and D. Nassiri).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Physical Chemistry of the Ultrasound-tissue Interaction (A. Sarvazyan and C. HIll).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. Ultrasonic Images and the Eye of the Observer (C. Hill).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. Methodology for Clinical Investigation (C. Hill and J. Bamber).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10. Methodology for Imaging Time-Dependent Phenomena (R. Eckersley and J. Bamber).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11. The Wider Context of Sonography (C. Hill).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12. Ultrasonic Biophysics (G. ter Haar).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 13. Therapeutic and Surgical Applications (ter Haar).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 14. Assessment of possible Hazard in Use (G. ter Haar).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 15. Epilogue: Historical Perspectives (C. Hill).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e List of Symbols.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402700792151,"sku":"9780471970026","price":179.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471970026.jpg?v=1730481277","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/physical-principles-of-medical-ultrasonics-medical-sciences-9780471970026","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}