Abstract
Understanding the basics and nuances of the functionality of ultrasound (US) equipment and of its various knobs and modes will enable the interventional radiologist to acquire higher quality US images. This, in turn will potentially allow US-guided procedures to be performed safely, and with greater operator confidence, and may also allow certain procedures to be performed with US instead of CT or fluoroscopic guidance. In this article, we review the practical aspects of US image optimization for the interventional radiologist, including equipment and transducer selection, depth, focal zone and gain setting adjustment, as well as special considerations for imaging the obese patient. Color Doppler image optimization and recent developments in ultrasound imaging are briefly discussed.
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