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Ultrasonography (US) is a well-established tomographic technique capable of providing a real-time representation of each human body structure, including moving structures.
US clinical applications are continuously increasing thanks to its high sensitivity and image resolution, quickness, safety, portability and cost-effectiveness.
Ultrasonography is based on the use of acoustic waves belonging to the ultrasound band. Ultrasounds are sounds possessing high frequencies, considerably higher than the human hearing range (>20 kHz).
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Bernardi, S.P., Arcidiacono, A., Silvestri, E. (2015). US Basic Principles. In: Ultrasound Anatomy of Lower Limb Muscles. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09480-9_1
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