Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
753810 Applied Acoustics 2007 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

This is a brief discourse on the history of the uses of acoustic Doppler frequency shifts in modern medicine. The Doppler effect and the Doppler equation are discussed. The technological developments over the last half century are covered, as well as their applications in diagnostic medical sonography. A limited discussion of the pathologies that may be diagnosed using the Doppler effect is also presented.

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