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Introduction to Echocardiography

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The principle upon which ultrasound imaging is based is similar to that used in sonar depth finders. Sound waves are produced by a piezoelectric crystal that vibrates within a known frequency range when excited by an electric current. Such crystals also act as receivers, transforming acoustic energy back into electrical energy with extreme efficiency. Some naturally occurring crystals such as quartz and Rochelle salt have piezoelectric properties. Ultrasound transducers are usually made of ceramics such as barium titanate and lead zirconate.

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  1. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, New York, USA

    Hugo Spindola-Franco M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.R. (Professor of Radiology, Attending Radiologist, Director of Cardiovascular Radiology, Consultant in Radiology and Medicine (Cardiology) & Bernard G. Fish M.D., F.A.A.P. (Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Assistant Professor of Radiology, Associate Attending in Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology)

  2. Montefiore Medical Center, New York, USA

    Hugo Spindola-Franco M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.R. (Professor of Radiology, Attending Radiologist, Director of Cardiovascular Radiology, Consultant in Radiology and Medicine (Cardiology) & Bernard G. Fish M.D., F.A.A.P. (Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Assistant Professor of Radiology, Associate Attending in Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology)

  3. Bronx Veterans Administration Hospital, New York, USA

    Hugo Spindola-Franco M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.R. (Professor of Radiology, Attending Radiologist, Director of Cardiovascular Radiology, Consultant in Radiology and Medicine (Cardiology)

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Spindola-Franco, H., Fish, B.G. (1985). Introduction to Echocardiography. In: Radiology of the Heart. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8205-8_2

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