Main description:

Clinical Ultrasound has been thoroughly revised and updated by a brand new editorial team in order to incorporate the latest scanning technologies and their clinical applications in both adult and paediatric patients. With over 4,000 high-quality illustrations, the book covers the entire gamut of organ systems and body parts where this modality is useful. It provides the ultrasound practitioner with a comprehensive, authoritative guide to image diagnosis and interpretation. Colour is now incorporated extensively throughout this edition in order to reflect the advances in clinical Doppler, power Doppler, contrast agents. Each chapter now follows a consistent organizational structure and now contains numerous summary boxes and charts in order to make the diagnostic process practical and easy to follow. Covering all of the core knowledge, skills and experience as recommended by the Royal College of Radiologists, it provides the Fellow with a knowledge base sufficient to pass professional certification examinations and provides the practitioner with a quick reference on all currently available diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound imaging procedures.

Individual chapters organized around common template therefore establishing a consistent diagnostic approach throughout the text and making the information easier to retrieve.
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Three brand new editors and many new contributing authors bring a fresh perspective on the content.
Authoritative coverage of the most recent advances and latest developments in cutting edge technologies such as: colour Doppler, power Doppler, 3D and 4D applications, harmonic imaging, high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) microbubble contrast agents, interventional ultrasound , laparoscopic ultrasound brings this edition right up to date in terms of the changes in technology and the increasing capabilities/applications of ultrasound equipment.
New sections on musculoskeletal imaging.
Addition of coloured text, tables, and charts throughout will facilitate quick review and enhance comprehension.

The new edition of Clinical Ultrasound has been thoroughly revised and up-dated by a brand new editorial team in order to incorporate the latest scanning technologies and their clinical applications in both adult and paediatric patients. With over 4,000 high quality illustrations, the book covers the entire gamut of organ systems and body parts where this modality is useful. It provides the ultrasound practitioner with a comprehensive, authoritative guide to image diagnosis and interpretation. Colour is now incorporated extensively throughout this edition in order to reflect the advances in clinical Doppler, power Doppler, contrast agents. Each chapter now follows a consistent organizational structure and now contains numerous summary boxes and charts in order to make the diagnostic process practical and easy to follow. Covering all of the core knowledge, skills and experience as recommended by the Royal College of Radiologists, it provides the Fellow with a knowledge base sufficient to pass professional certification examinations and provides the practitioner with a quick reference on all currently available diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound imaging procedures. Contains over 4,000 high quality images (over 1,000 of which are in colour) to provide a comprehensive visual guide to help the practitioner identify and interpret diagnostic problems. Practical considerations such as image interpretation, image optimization techniques, pitfalls in technical acquisition and interpretation stressed throughout provide the trainee and practitioner with a new and improved knowledge in order to optimize clinical decision-making. Highlights the selection of other modalities (such as CT/MRI) whenever appropriate i.e. when there is a limited field of view or poor resolution and provides the user with a balanced perspective by referring to those occasions when ultrasound may not be the best modality to provide the best diagnostic information.

Contents:

Volume 1

Section One: Physics and Basic Principles

Basic Physics of Medical Ultrasound

Basic Equipment Components and Image Production

Practical Ultrasound-using scanners and optimizing ultrasound images

Safety

Artefacts in B-mode Scanning

Ultrasonic Contrast Agents

Section Two: Abdomen

Liver: Anatomy and Scanning Techniques

Liver: Diffuse Parenchymal Liver Disease

Liver: Infections and Inflammations

Focal Liver Lesions/Echo Enhancing Agents and the Liver

Biopsy Techniques and RF Ablation

Vascular Disorders of the Liver

Liver Transplantation

Section Three: Gallbladder and Bile Ducts

Gallbladder and Billiary tree

Intraoperative Ultrasound

Section Four: Pancreas and Spleen

Pancreas

Spleen

Section Five: Gastrointestinal Tract

Oesophagus & Stomach

Small Intestine

Appendix, Colon and Rectum

Section Six: Kidneys and Urinary System

Kidneys: Anatomy and Technique

Pelvi-Ureteric Dilatation

Medical Diseases of the Kidney

Infectious Diseases of the Kidney

Vascular Disorders of the Kidney

Renal Cystic Disorders

Solid Renal Masses

Renal Transplantation

Ultrasound of the bladder?

The Prostate & Seminal Vesicles

Diseases of the Testis and Epididymis

Ultrasound of the Penis

Adrenals

Section Seven: Gynaecology

Pelvic Anatomy and Scanning Techniques

Ovaries

Uterus and Vagina

Gynaecological Intervention Techniques

Ultrasound Assessment of Fertility

The First Trimester, Gynaecological aspects

VOLUME 2

Section Eight: Other Abdominal Applications

The Abdominal Aorta and Inferior Vena Cava

Abdominal Wall, Peritoneum, Retroperitoneum

Abdominal Trauma

Interventional Ultrasound in the Abdomen

Section Nine: Head and Neck

Thyroid & Parathyroid

Ultrasound of the Neck

Cervical Lymph nodes

The Eye and Orbit

Carotids, Vertebrals and TCD

Section Ten: Chest and Breast

Breast

Lung, Pleura and Chest Wall

Section Eleven: Musculoskeletal System

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound - Introduction

Ultrasound of the Shoulder

Ultrasound of the Elbow

Ultrasound of the Wrist & Hand

Ultrasound of the Adult Hip and Groin

Ultrasound of the Knee

Ultrasound of the Ankle and Foot

Ultrasound of Soft Tissue Masses

Ultrasound Imaging in Rheumatological Disease

Sonography of Muscle Injury

Ultrasound of the Peripheral Nerves

Interventional Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Section Twelve: Peripheral Arteries and Veins

Peripheral Arteries

Peripheral Veins

Section Thirteen: Paediatric Aspects

The Neonatal Brain

Head & Neck Masses in Children

The Infant Spine

Paediatric Chest

Paediatric Liver and Bile Ducts, Gallbladder, Spleen and Pancreas

Paediatric Bowel and Mesentery

The Paediatric Renal Tract and Adrenal Gland

The Paediatric Uterus, Ovaries and Testes

Paediatric Musculoskeletal Imaging