Doppler Sonography: A Brief History

摘要: The origins of modern medical technology may be traced to nineteenth-century europe, when the industrial revolution ushered in sweeping changes every aspect life. Of all momentous discoveries and inventions this period, there was one relatively obscure scientific event that laid foundation for subsequent development Doppler technologies twentieth century — discovery a natural phenomenon came known as effect. Another critical piezoelectric by Pierre Curie Jacques Curie, which enabled ultrasonic transducers many decades later. This chapter briefly describes origin theory during nineteenth traces diagnostic ultrasound second half present.