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Ultrasound use in daily medical practice is becoming increasingly prevalent. A basic understanding of ultrasound equipment is needed for success in using ultrasound for diagnostic and procedural guidance. Fortunately, appropriate probe selection is not difficult, and optimization of a target and/or needle visualization require only a few maneuvers with adjustments that are easily mastered. This chapter will review the basic equipment, machine settings, image optimization and nomenclature needed for bedside ultrasound use.
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Blessing, M. (2021). Ultrasound Probe Selection, Knobology and Optimization of Image Quality. In: Li, J., Ming-Der Chow, R., Vadivelu, N., Kaye, A.D. (eds) Ultrasound Fundamentals . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46839-2_2
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