Examination Review for Ultrasound SPI 2nd Edition – Steven Penny (Paperback)

Examination Review for Ultrasound: Sonographic Principles and Instrumentation, Second Edition by Steven M. Penny is the Wolters Kluwer paperback review book for the ARDMS Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (SPI) exam.

The SPI is the physics and instrumentation exam every sonographer must pass before earning an ARDMS specialty credential, and ultrasound physics is where most candidates struggle. Penny’s review follows the revised SPI content outline in a narrative that reads more like a study partner than a physics text. The second edition adds patient care, bioeffects, Doppler artifacts, cardiac strain, elastography and ergonomics, 50 review questions per chapter, a 120-question registry-style exam at the back, 20 semi-interactive console questions with photos, and more than 230 images and diagrams.

What's included

• Examination Review for Ultrasound: Sonographic Principles and Instrumentation, 2nd Edition
• Author: Steven M. Penny
• Paperback, published by Wolters Kluwer
• ISBN-13 9781496377326
• Chapter review questions, 120-question mock registry exam and semi-interactive console practice
• Online exam simulator access provided by the publisher

Who it's for

Diagnostic medical sonography students approaching the SPI, sonographers who trained abroad and need the US registry, echocardiography and vascular techs sitting the SPI as a prerequisite for the RDCS or RVT, and program faculty building a physics review course.

Why this edition

The second edition was rewritten to match the SPI revised content outline, so the topic weighting in the book mirrors the exam. The semi-interactive console questions are the feature candidates ask for most, because that question type trips up people who know the physics but have never practiced the format. Pair it with Penny’s specialty review books for the abdomen or OB/GYN exams.

Frequently asked questions

Is this book enough to pass the SPI?

For many candidates, yes, when combined with the mock exams. Students weak in physics often add a physics textbook or online course.

Does it match the current SPI content outline?

The second edition was aligned to the ARDMS revised SPI content outline and format.

Is the online exam simulator included?

Access to the publisher’s online exam simulator is provided with the book; follow the instructions printed inside.

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