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NOV-DEC 2015

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November/December 2015 | tvpjournal.com 28 Use the owner's manual to learn how to use the controls on the US machine. Use practice patients in order to become familiar with all the controls and comfortable operating the US machine and obtaining diagnostic images in different size patients. DGC = depth gain compensation; TGC = time gain compensation; US = ultrasound Suggested Reading Kremkau F. Sonography Principles and Instruments , 8th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders- Elsevier, 2010. Mattoon J, Nyland T. Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasound, 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Saunders-Elsevier, 2014. FIGURE 7. The premise behind B color is that there are more cones than rods in the human retina, resulting in the ability to see shades of color better than shades of gray. Shown are 2 images of the same section of the US phantom. A subtle "isoechoic" nodule in the middle appears in the grayscale image on the left, while the blue image on the right provides color contrast, which improves visibility of that same nodule. Clifford r. Berry Clifford R. Berry, DVM, Diplomate ACVR, is a professor of diagnostic imaging at University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. His research interests include cross-sectional imaging of the thorax, nuclear medicine, and biomedical applications of imaging. He received his DVM from University of Florida and completed a radiology residency at University of California–Davis. danielle Mauragis Danielle Mauragis, AS, CVT, is a radiology technician at University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, where she teaches diag- nostic imaging. She coauthored the Handbook of Radiographic Positioning for Veterinary Technicians and received the Florida Veterinary Medical Association's 2011 Certifed Veterinary Technician of the Year Award. AbDoMiNAl UlTrASoNoGrAPhy

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