TY - JOUR
T1 - Principles of emergency ultrasound and echocardiography
AU - Plummer, Dave
PY - 1989/12
Y1 - 1989/12
N2 - Ultrasound is a form of imaging that addresses many needs in emergency medicine. It is fast, accurate, safe, noninvasive, and painless. It rapidly diagnoses immediately life-threatening conditions and reduces the number of invasive or delayed diagnostic methods. However, successful imaging requires an understanding of ultrasonic principles. The physical principles of ultrasound imaging with emphasis on its limitations and the benefits of emergency echocardiography are highlighted.
AB - Ultrasound is a form of imaging that addresses many needs in emergency medicine. It is fast, accurate, safe, noninvasive, and painless. It rapidly diagnoses immediately life-threatening conditions and reduces the number of invasive or delayed diagnostic methods. However, successful imaging requires an understanding of ultrasonic principles. The physical principles of ultrasound imaging with emphasis on its limitations and the benefits of emergency echocardiography are highlighted.
KW - echocardiography
KW - ultrasound
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U2 - 10.1016/S0196-0644(89)80262-8
DO - 10.1016/S0196-0644(89)80262-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 2686499
AN - SCOPUS:0024806301
SN - 0196-0644
VL - 18
SP - 1291
EP - 1297
JO - Annals of Emergency Medicine
JF - Annals of Emergency Medicine
IS - 12
ER -