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I. Fundamental Principles of Acoustics and its Methodology.- A. Introduction.- B. Fundamental Principles of Acoustics.- C. Detection of Structures within the Skull by Means of Echoes.- D. Energy Balance of Echoes from Structures within the Skull.- E. Tissue Reactions to Ultrasonic Radiation.- F. The Use of Ultrasound in Medical Diagnostics.- G. The Pulse-Echo Method Applied to the Skull.- H. The Technique of Investigation.- II. General Echo-Encephalography. — The Reflections on the Echo-Encephalogram and their Origins.- A. The Normal Echo-Encephalogram.- B. The Pathological Echo-Encephalogram.- C. Misinterpretations of Echo-Encephalograms.- D. Accuracy of Echo-Encephalographic Findings in Comparison with the Results of Contrast Medium Studies.- III. Special Echo-Encephalography.- A. The Echo-Encephalogram in Healthy Subjects.- B. The Echo-Encephalogram in Brain Tumors.- C. The Echo-Encephalogram in Head Injuries.- D. The Echo-Encephalogram in Cases of “Stroke”.- E. Echo-Encephalography with Infantile Hydrocephalus.- F. Other Applications of Echo-Encephalography.- G. Possibilities and Limitations of One-Dimensional Echo-Encephalography (A-Scan).- Appendix: Two-Dimensional Pulse-Echo Technique in the Diagnosis of Intracranial Lesions (B-Scan).- References.