RT Book, Section A1 Schrope, Beth A2 Schrope, Beth SR Print(0) ID 57915001 T1 Chapter 1. Ultrasound Physics T2 Surgical and Interventional Ultrasound YR 2014 FD 2014 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-176762-0 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57915001 RD 2024/04/20 AB In addition to an exquisite appreciation of anatomy, fundamental to an optimal utilization of ultrasound in medicine is an understanding of the physics of ultrasound. One must recognize the nature of acoustic energy, specifically its creation and interactions with its environs, to fully use it as a diagnostic and potentially therapeutic tool.