In Ultrasound controls part I, I described the time-gain compensation controls and how they can optimize your image. Once those are set, it’s time to look at the other three controls on the machine; B-mode gain, depth and focal zones. Each of them has a different and important effect on your ultrasound image. B mode [...]
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At our recent ultrasound course, I took an unofficial poll of the participants to see what they found to be the hardest things to learn in abdominal ultrasound. The discipline requires knowledge of anatomy, understanding of ultrasound physics, and hand/eye coordination to master. Here are some of the things they found difficult: Seeing subtle structures [...]
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