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This chapter presents the basic concepts of sound and ultrasound propagation and discusses the physical principles of the Doppler effect and Doppler sonography, which are essential for understanding their diagnostic uses. Although this book focuses primarily on clinical utilization of the diagnostic Doppler technology, developing an understanding of the basic principles is imperative for its proficient use. The following is a brief introduction and is not intended to be a comprehensive treatise on the subject. For a more in-depth discussion, there are several excellent textbooks that comprehensively examine the physics of Doppler ultrasonography [1–4]
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Maulik, D. (2005). Physical Principles of Doppler Ultrasonography. In: Maulik, D. (eds) Doppler Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28903-8_2
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