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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.
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