
The Practice of Ultrasound
A Step-by-Step Guide to Abdominal Scanning
Berthold Block(Author)
Thieme (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 26. May 2004
Book
Hardback
X, 253 pages
978-3-13-138361-7 (ISBN)
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Description
This highly practical self-teaching guide teaches you how to perform and evaluate the ultrasound examination of the abdomen with no prior experience! Key features: - Clear and concise study units for effortless understanding from the start - Practice-oriented access to each organ (delineation, details, surroundings) - 3-D drawings for complex anatomic situations (e.g., the porta hepatis) - Image sequences for enhanced spatial understanding - Countless practical tips and tricks This is the sure road to success. After studying this book, you will be able to: - Immediately recognize all important ultrasound phenomena, in particular, misleading artifacts - Confidently identify and delineate all upper abdominal organs, - Locate and evaluate difficult structures at a glance, - Recognize normal limits - Evaluate the most common pathologic findings More than 900 high-quality illustrations and step-by-step instructions guide you through all the fundamentals. As an introduction to the field or as a refresher, this systematic, hands-on guide is essential to perfecting your examination techniques for optimal patient care.
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Edition
1., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
Stuttgart
Germany
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Radiologen, Internisten, Gynäkologen, Medizinstudenten
Illustrations
900 Abb., 36 Tab.
Dimensions
Height: 27 cm
Width: 19.5 cm
Weight
840 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-13-138361-7 (9783131383617)
Schweitzer Classification
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Content
1 General How to Use This Book Examination Technique and Equipment 2 Basic Physical and Technical Principles Ultrasound Producing an Image Artifacts 3 Blood Vessels: The Aorta and its Branches, the Vena cava and its Tributaries Organ Boundaries Organ Details Anatomical Relationships 4 Liver Organ Boundaries Organ Details Anatomical Relationships 5 Porta hepatis Organ Boundaries Organ Details 6 Gallbladder Organ Boundaries Organ Details Anatomical Relationships 7 Pancreas 8 Stomach, Duodenum, and Diaphragm 9 Spleen 10 Kidneys 11 Adrenal Glands 12 Bladder, Prostate, and Uterus 13 The Systematic Ultrasound Examination Topographic Units Description of Findings and Nomenclature Documentation Index