Ultrasound Academy
Ultrasound library
The open digital book of the Ultrasound Academy: hyperlinked, reviewed and referenced chapters, from physics fundamentals to exam protocols.
Module 0
Fundamentals of the hand and the image
How to think through an ultrasound exam
An ultrasound exam starts before the gel: clinical question, acoustic window, image optimization, medico-legal documentation and an objective report.
Ultrasound planes, image orientation and transducer movements
Probe and screen markers, longitudinal, transverse, oblique and coronal planes, and the six hand movements that build a documentable ultrasound image.
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