Kremkau's Sonography Principles and Instruments
- 11th Edition - March 2, 2026
- Latest edition
- Author: Flemming Forsberg
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 6 1 2 9 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 6 1 2 6 - 8
This text covers ultrasound physics and instrumentation at the right level for sonography students and practitioners, including those who are preparing for the physics portion of… Read more
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This text covers ultrasound physics and instrumentation at the right level for sonography students and practitioners, including those who are preparing for the physics portion of the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) certification exam. Educators agree that the extensive exam questions, the accuracy of information, and the multitude of high-quality illustrations and images are the strengths of this text. Kremkau's succeeds where others do not in simplifying complicated concepts.
- Essential coverage of physics and sonography provides excellent preparation for the ARDMS physics exam.
- Covers all the current technology, including the continuing progression of contrast agents and 3D and the more general aspects of transducers and instruments which helps aid comprehension of text.
- Simple explanations of complicated concepts help students comprehend.
- Extensive visual collection with over 1,300 images provides an accurate representation of what students will encounter in the clinical setting.
Diagnostic medical sonography students (59,844 total imaging students per 2023 IPEDS)
1. Sonography: A Window into the Human Body
2. Ultrasound: Making Waves without a Sound
3. Transducers: Transmitting and Receiving
4. Instruments: Imaging Anatomy
5. Instruments: Imaging Motion and Flow
6. Other Techniques and Concepts
7. Artifacts: When your Eyes Deceive You
8. Evaluating Performance
9. Bioeffects and Safety
10. To Conclude
Answers to Exercises
Appendix
A: List of Symbols
B: Compilation of Equations
C: Mathematics Review
2. Ultrasound: Making Waves without a Sound
3. Transducers: Transmitting and Receiving
4. Instruments: Imaging Anatomy
5. Instruments: Imaging Motion and Flow
6. Other Techniques and Concepts
7. Artifacts: When your Eyes Deceive You
8. Evaluating Performance
9. Bioeffects and Safety
10. To Conclude
Answers to Exercises
Appendix
A: List of Symbols
B: Compilation of Equations
C: Mathematics Review
- Edition: 11
- Latest edition
- Published: March 2, 2026
- Language: English
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Flemming Forsberg
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Radiology, Director of Ultrasound Physics, Thomas Jefferson University, USA