Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Diagnostic Uses of Ultrasonic Imaging

  • Chapter
Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasonics,and Thermography

  • 128 Accesses

Abstract

Man is a latecomer on the scene of application of ultrasonics to biological problems. This form of energy has been used for millions of years for purposes of orientation within the environment. This process, termed “echolocation”, has been adapted to both the aerial and aquatic environments.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
eBook
USD 16.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  • Arnon, S., Rosenquist, C.J. (1976), Gray scale cholecystosonography, an evaluation of accuracy, Am. J. Roentgenol. 127: 817–818.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Asher, W.M., Parvin, S., Virgillo, R.W., Haber, K. (19/6), Echographic evaluation of splenic injury after blunt trauma, Radiology 118: 411–415.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ballentine, H.T., Bolt, R.H., Hueter, T.F., Ludwig, G.D. (1950), On the detection of intracranial pathology by ultrasound, Science 112: 525–528.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bernstein, R.L., Callagan, D.A. (1966), Ultrasonic Doppler inspection of the fetal heart, Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 95: 1001–1004.

    Google Scholar 

  • Brascho, D.J. (1975), Radiation therapy planning with ultrasound, Radiol. Clin. North Am. 13: 505–521.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Coleman, D.J., Konig, W.F., Katz, L. (1969), A hand-operated ultrasound scan system for ophthalmic evaluation, Am. J. Ophthalmol 68: 256–262.

    Google Scholar 

  • Donald, I., Mac Vicar, J., Brown, T.G. (1958), Investigation of abdominal masses by pulsed ultrasound, Lancet 1: 1188–1195.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Drumm, J.E., Clinch, J., MacKenzie, G. (1976), The ultrasonic measurement of fetal crown-rump length as a method of assessing gestational age, Br. J. Obstet. Gynecol 83: 417–419.

    Google Scholar 

  • Dussik, K.T., Dussik, F., Wyt, L. (1947), Auf dem Wege zur Hyperphonographie des Gehirnes, Wien. Med. Wschr. 97: 425.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Edler, I., Hertz, C.H. (1954), The use of ultrasonic reflectoscope for the continuous recording of the movements of heart walls, K. Fysiogr. Saellsk. Lund Foerh. 24: 40–58.

    Google Scholar 

  • Feigenbaum, H. (1972), Echocardiography, Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia.

    Google Scholar 

  • Felix, W.R., Sigel, B., Popky, G.L. (1975), Doppler ultrasound in the diagnosis of peripheral vascular disease, Sem. Roentgenol. 10: 315–321.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Franklin, D.’ Schlegel, W., Rushmer, R. (1961), Blood flow measured by Doppler frequency shift of back scattered ultrasound, Science 132: 564–565.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Freimanis, A.K. (1970), The biological effects of medically applied ultrasound and their causes, CRC Crit. Rev. Radiol. Sci. 639–652, December.

    Google Scholar 

  • Galicich, J.H., Lombrost, D.T., Matson, D.D. (1965), Ultrasonic B-scanning of the brain, J. Neurosurg. 22: 499–510.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gerbie, A.B., Shkolnik, F., Shkolnik, A. A. (1975), Ultrasound prior to amniocentesis for genetic counseling, Obstet. Gynecol. 46: 716–719.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Goldberg, S.J., Allen, H.D., Sahn D.J. (1975), Pediatric and Adolescent Echocardiography, Year Book Medical Publishers, Chicago.

    Google Scholar 

  • Goldstein, N., Sinskey, A.J. (1969), Health hazards from ultrasonic energy, U. S. Department of Commerce PB 185963.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gramiak, R., Nanda, N.C., Gross, C.M. (1975), Echocardiography in acquired cardiac and pericardial disease, Sem. Roentgenol. 10: 291–297.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Güttner, Von W., Fiedler, G., Patzold, J. (1952), Ober Ultraschallabbildungen am Menschlichen Schadel, Acustica 2: 148.

    Google Scholar 

  • Haber, K., Asher, W.M., Freimanis, A.K. (1975), Echographic evaluation of diaphragmatic motion in intra-abdominal diseases, Radiology 114: 141–144.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Haber, K., Freimanis, A.T., Asher, W.M. (1976), Demonstration and dimensional analysis of the normal pancreas with gray-scale echography, Amer. J. Roentgenol. Radium Ther. Nucl. Med. 126: 624–628.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Herzog, K. A. (1975), The detection of fetal meningocele and meningoencephalocele by B-Scan ultrasound, J. Clin. Ultrasound 3: 307–308.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Hill, C.R. (1968), The possibility of hazard in medical and industrial application of ultrasound, Br. J. Radiol. 41: 561–569.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Holm, H.H., Pedersen, J.F., Kristensen, J.K., Rasmussen, S.N., Hancke, S., Jensen, F. (1975), Ultrasonically guided percutaneous puncture, Radiol. Clin. North Am. 13: 493–503.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Holmes, J.H., Howry, D.H., Posakony, G.J., Cushman, C.R. (1954), The ultrasonic visualization of soft tissue structures in the human body, Am. Clin. Climatol. Ass. Trans. 66: 208–225.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Howry, D.H. (1965), A brief atlas of diagnostic ultrasonic radiologic results, Radiol. Clin. North Am. 3: 433–452.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Johnson, W.L., Stegall, H.F., Lein, J.N., Rushmer, R.F. (1965), Detection of fetal life in early pregnancy with an ultrasonic Doppler flowmeter, Obstet. Gynecol. 26: 305–307.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Langevin, M.P. (1928), Les ondes ultrasonores, Rev. Gen. Electr. 23: 626–634.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ludwig, G.D., Struthers, F. W. (1949), Consideration underlying the use of ultrasound to detect gallstones and foreign bodies in tissue, U. S. Naval Project NM 004 001, Report No. 4, 16 June 1949.

    Google Scholar 

  • McQuown, D.S. (1975), Ocular and orbital echography, Radiol. Clin. North Am. 13: 523–541.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Miskin, M., Bain, J. (1974), B-Mode ultrasonic examination of the testes, J. Clin. Ultrasound 2: 307–311.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Neiman, H.L., Phillips, J.F., Jaques, D.A., Brown, T.L. (1976), Ultrasound of the parotid gland, J. Clin. Ultrasound 4: 11–13.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Perlmutter, G.S., Goldbery, B.B., Charkes, N.D. (1975), Ultrasound evaluation of the thyroid, Sem. Nucl. Med. 5: 299–305.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Pond, G.P., Haber, K. (1976), Echography: a new approach to the diagnosis of adrenal hemorrhage of the newborn, J. Can. Ass. Radiolog. 27: 40–44.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sahn, D.J., Allen, H.D., Goldberg, S.J., Friedman, W.F. (1976), Mitral valve prolapse in children: A problem defined by real-time cross-sectional echocardiography, Circulation 53: 651–657.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sanders, R.C. (1975), The place of diagnostic ultrasound in the examination of kidneys not seen on excretory urography, J. Urol. 114: 813–821.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sanders, R.C., Conrad, M.R. (1975), Sonography in obstetrics, Radiol. Clin. North Am. 13: 435–45.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Shkolnik, A. (1975), B-Mode scanning of the infant brain: A new approach, J. Clin. Ultrasound 3: 229–231.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Taylor, K. J. W. (1974), Current status of toxicity investigations, J. Clin. Ultrasound 2: 149–156.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Tenner, M.S., Wodraska, G., Adapon, B.D. (1974), Newer ultrasound techniques in the evaluation of neurologic disorders, Radiol. Clin. North Am. 12: 283–295.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Thompson, H.E. (1973), Ultrasonic diagnostic procedures in obstetrics and gynecology, J. Clin. Ultrasound 1: 160–171.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • White, D. (1975), Ultrasound in Medicine, Vol. 1, Plenum Press, New York, p. 355.

    Google Scholar 

  • White, D.N. (1966), In Grossman, C.C., et al. (eds.), Diagnostic Ultrasound, Plenum Press, New York, pp. 142–147.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wild, J.J. (1950), The use of ultrasonic pulses for the measurement of biologic tissues and the detection of tissue density changes, Surgery 27: 183–188.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wild, J. J., Reid, J. M. (1952), Application of echo-ranging techniques to the determination of structure of biological tissues, Science 115: 226–230.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wood, W. (1927), Extrait congress international des physiciens, Rev. Gen. Electr. 22: 614.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Radiology, Health Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 85724, USA

    Kai Haber

Authors
  1. Kai Haber
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. College of Medicine, University of Arizona School of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, USA

    Sol Nudelman Ph.D.  & Dennis D. Patton M.D.  & 

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1980 Plenum Press, New York

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Haber, K. (1980). Diagnostic Uses of Ultrasonic Imaging. In: Nudelman, S., Patton, D.D. (eds) Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasonics,and Thermography. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3671-6_9

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3671-6_9

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA

  • Print ISBN: 978-1-4684-3673-0

  • Online ISBN: 978-1-4684-3671-6

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation