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How US machines give high quality images (46 mins)

Ultrasound Physics How US machines give high quality images (46 mins)
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Principles of Ultrasound Physics (Prof Peter Hoskins)
How ultrasound works and makes accurate images (38 mins)
How US machines give high quality images (46 mins)
US safety and Ergonomics (41 mins)
ULTRASOUND PHYSICS
Anatomy of an Ultrasound Probe (9 mins)
Types of Transducers (11 mins)
Resolution (14 mins)
Ultrasound and Biological Materials (17 mins)
Attenuation (15 mins)
Common Artefacts (15 mins)
Pulsed Wave and Continuous Wave Doppler (17 mins)
Ultrasound Physics Summary (18 mins)
Ultrasound Safety (7 mins)
The Nature of Ultrasound Waves & Some Terminology (11 mins)
Doppler Theory (39 mins)
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      • Core EM Ultrasound
      • Advanced PoCUS
      • Scanning Session with DOPS
      • FAMUS
      • FUSIC Heart & Lung
      • FUSIC Abdomen, Vascular & DVT
      • Basic Paediatric PoCUS (CACTUS)
      • New! Advanced Paediatric PoCUS
      • Basic Obs & Gynae Ultrasound
      • Obs & Gynae Ultrasound – Beyond the Basics
      • Ultrasound for Primary Care
      • Ultrasound for Surgeons
      • US Guided Cannulation
      • New! US Guided Fascia Iliaca Block
      • New! US Assisted Lumbar Puncture
      • New! Introduction to ECHO
      • MSK Ultrasound
      • New! Paediatric Scanning Session
    • Other Emergency Medicine courses
      • ECG Interpretation
      • Emergency Radiology
      • EM Consultant Interview Prep
      • Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS)
  • PgCert in PoCUS
    • About the programme
      • PgCert in PoCUS
      • Micro-Credentials in PoCUS
    • Theoretical Modules
      • Ultrasound Image Acquisition & Optimisation
      • Departmental PoCUS Leadership
      • Advancing PoCUS: From Evidence to Implementation
    • Practical Modules
      • Fundamental Cardiac PoCUS
      • Extended Cardiac PoCUS
      • Haemodynamic Assessment
      • Lung PoCUS
      • Vascular Ultrasound
      • Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blockade
      • Abdominal PoCUS for Physicians
      • Abdominal and Scrotal PoCUS for Surgeons
      • PoCUS for Pain and Bleeding in Early Pregnancy
      • PoCUS for Skin Lumps
      • New! Ophthalmic Applications of PoCUS
      • New! Acute Injury PoCUS
  • Online Resources
  • Ultrasound Phantoms
    • Vascular Access Ultrasound Training Phantom
    • Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block Training Phantom
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