Quantitative Echocardiography
Principles of Doppler Echocardiography Print Section Listen Christian Doppler, in his 1842 paper titled, “On the Coloured Light of the Binary Stars and Some Other Stars of the Heavens,” was…
ANESTHESIA
Assessment of Left Ventricular Systolic Function
Assessment of Left Ventricular Systolic Function: Introduction Print Section Listen The assessment of ventricular systolic performance is one of the most important roles of perioperative echocardiography. Ventricular function is a…
Physics of Ultrasound Imaging
Basics of Ultrasound Print Section Listen Nature and Properties of Ultrasound Waves Humans can hear sound waves with frequencies between 20 Hz and 20 KHz. Frequencies higher than this range…
Shoulder and Axilla
Shoulder Complex Print Section Listen Big Picture The combined joints connecting the scapula (scapulothoracic joint), clavicle (sternoclavicular and acromioclavicular joints), and humerus (glenohumeral joint) form the shoulder complex and anchor…
Cranial Nerves
Overview of the Cranial Nerves Print Section Listen Big Picture Cranial nerves (CNN) emerge through openings in the skull and are covered by tubular sheaths of connective tissue derived from…
Gluteal Region and Hip
Gluteal Region Print Section Listen Big Picture The bony component of the gluteal (buttocks) region consists of two pelvic bones (os coxae) joined anteriorly by the symphy-sis pubis and posteriorly…
