Making Sense of Vascular Ultrasound: A hands-on guide

by Kenneth A. Myers

Features * Hands-on, practical approach to the diagnosis of vascular disease * High-resolution ultrasound images and informative line diagrams * Indicates quickly and exactly what the doctor needs to know This manual of vascular ultrasound is designed to give users a hands-on
practical approach to the diagnosis and classification of vascular disease, including problems in the brain, the limbs and the highly topical issue of deep vein thrombosis. Highly structured for ease of reference, each regional chapter covers anatomy, pathology, clinical presentations, differential
diagnosis, what the doctor needs to know, normal findings and criteria for disease as seen by ultrasound, comprehensive protocols and ultrasound images to collect for reports. The book also provides an overview of the physical principles of ultrasound, the physiology of blood flow, vascular
pathology, setting up a vascular ultrasound diagnosis service, and interventional vascular ultrasound pocedures .

360 pages, Paperback

First published November 26, 2004

About the author

He is the director of Mars Hill Audio, an organization devoted to helping Christians think wisely about modern culture through a variety of audio resources. He was a producer and editor for National Public Radio and is the author of All God's Children and Blue Suede Shoes. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland and of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He is married and has two children, and lives in central Virginia.