Every disease process that affects the liver has its own characteristic effect on blood flow patterns and, therefore, affects the waveforms for the three major hepatic vessels in a unique way. This fact forms the basis for using spectral Doppler US in diagnostic radiology.
If college costs increase at a rate of just 2 percent per year, in 25 years parents of incoming college freshmen might expect to spend as much as $68,471 in today's dollars for that first yearâor a total of nearly $300,000 on a four-year program.
Room and board and other fees bring the total price tag to a hefty $58,607. Thatâs pricey even by private school standards. Nationwide, the average cost of a private, non-profit, four-year institution will be $31,231 in 2014-2015, according to the College Board. The average for tuition and room and board combined is $42,419.