Doppler Ultrasound - The Doppler Effect in Ultrasonography

Doppler is commonly used in Ultrasound to diagnose discrepancies in the hemodynamics of blood flow. The Doppler Effect is applied in sonography to provide medical imaging of vessels and the flow within them. Both color Doppler and Power Doppler are used to image blood flow. Pulsed wave and [...]

Ultrasound History

The history of ultrasound began with SONAR (Sound Navigation and Ranging) for submarines and has had many uses with varying degrees of success since then.

Ultrasound history, medically speaking, has been primarily a diagnostic technology although it has been tested and used for [...]

10 Scholarships and Grants in Sonography and Ultrasound

There are numerous scholarships and grants for sonography and ultrasound students to help pay for school as well as for the living expenses incurred while attending school. Whether you are interested in becoming an ultrasound tech or a sonography nurse, you can get money to help you complete the [...]

What is the Value of Ultrasound Gel During a Medical Ultrasound Examination?

Medical Ultrasound relies on the reflection, refraction and scattering of ultrasound waves by the body structures to produce an image. If it did not occur, none of the Ultrasound energy would return to the ultrasound transducer to be converted in to an image. The strength of reflection of the [...]