Teaching Manual of Color Duplex Sonography: A workbook on color duplex ultrasound and echocardiography by Matthias Hofer

by Matthias Hofer

The Third Edition of this up-to-date and user friendly workbook helps medical students, sonographers, residents, and radiologists gain a fundamental grasp of the application of color duplex ultrasound by reviewing normal findings, important pathologic conditions, scanning techniques, and the role and importance of color duplex ultrasound in detecting and assessing various disease states.Topics physical and technical principlesInnovative techniques and ultrasound contrast agents (e.g., power Doppler, SieScape imaging, clarify vascular enhancement, tissue Doppler, precision upsampling, arterial stiffness, eTracking)Vascular peripheral arterial occlusive disease, venous insufficiency and thrombosis, AV fistulae, and thyroid glandInternal abdominal organs, lymph nodes, kidneys and renal intra- and extracranial cerebral B- and M-mode imaging, cardiac anomalies, wall motion testicular torsion, tumors, erectile dysfunctionObstetrics and tumors, anomalies, fetal perfusion defects Teaching Manual of Color Duplex Sonography is well known for its highly educational approach and user-friendly features which 500 excellent illustrations -- ideal for visually oriented learnersDiagrams that illustrate the correct way to handle the transducer and position the scan planeSelf-test question & answersTips, tricks, and common pitfallsChecklists and tables of normal values on sturdy pocket-sized cards for hospital and office use

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First published January 1, 2010