Nikolaus Frimmel, MD

This time, we will talk about the second most important setting when imaging your patients - gain and time gain compensation.

Imaging depth does exactly what it sounds like - it describes how far into the body you can look with your ultrasound machine. It is measured in centimeters and starts at the surface of the transducer, which is us...

As sonographers, we try to get an appreciation of a 3D structure in the patient’s body using a 2D screen, which means our hand holding the transducer is constantly moving.

In part 2 of Ultrasound 101, you will learn about image orientation while using your transducer.

In this 12-part series, we will talk about the basic principles of medical ultrasound, the equipment you will use, the settings on your machine, and of course, how to use sonography in your patients. Each part wil...