The physics of ultrasound; instruments and their operation; anatomic planes; the nervous system; the eye; the glands and lymph nodes; the heart, vessels, lungs and mediastinum; the liver and gallbladder; the gastrointestinal tract; the spleen; the kidneys; the urinary bladder; the reproductive system; the integument, muscles, tendons, joints and bones; sonography of exotic animals; the market status and future applications of sonography.