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Imaging the Urinary Tract: Fundamentals of Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Abstract

Ultrasound is a type of mechanical energy that produces vibrations as it traverses any given medium. These vibrations create varying areas of pressure. The alternations between areas of high and low pressure are measurable against time and termed the wave frequency with Hertz used as the unit of measurement. By convention, it is generally accepted that the speed of sound propagation is 1540 m/s, which represents the average speed at which sound travels in soft tissues. The unit of time of a cycle of the wave is called the period, and the distance between wave crests is termed wavelength.

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Hines, J., Karajgikar, J.A., Giardina, J.D., Friedman, B. (2016). Imaging the Urinary Tract: Fundamentals of Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. In: Rastinehad, A., Siegel, D., Pinto, P., Wood, B. (eds) Interventional Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23464-9_2

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