Ultrasound and Elastic Waves: Frequently Asked Questions (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780124433458)

Ultrasound has found an increasing number of applications in recent years due to greatly increased computing power. Ultrasound devices are often preferred over other devices because of their lower cost, portability, and non-invasive nature. Patients using ultrasound can avoid the dangers of radiological imaging devices such as x-rays, CT scans, and radioactive media injections. Ultrasound is also a preferred and practical method of detecting material fatique and defects in metals, composites, semiconductors, wood, etc.

Author: Brian Michael Lempriere
ISBN-10: 0124433456
ISBN-13: 9780124433458
Publisher: Academic Press
Language: English
Published: 05/02/2002
Pages: 350
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.32w x 0.70d