This is the perfect guide to the use of ultrasound for medical students residents and
radiology technicians. To aid quick reference and review this Clinical Companion is organized
into the following color-coded sections: Basic Principles: Physical and technical principles
ultrasound examination techniques documentation and reporting function studies and
interventional ultrasound are covered in this part. Ultrasound Investigation of Specific Signs
and Symptoms: What are the typical sonographic signs that suggest a diagnosis? What
differential diagnoses should you consider for specific signs and symptoms? Find out by looking
up principal signs and symptoms such as upper abdominal pain palpable masses edema joint
swelling etc. Ultrasound of Specific Organs and Organ Systems: A systematic approach to the
ultrasound examination of specific organs and organ systems with emphasis on scanning
protocols normal findings and possible abnormal findings and their significance is provided
in this part of the book. Features of this book: - More than 1000 illustrations including
color Doppler images - Special chapters on ultrasound of the joints carotid arteries
postoperative ultrasound and the search for occult tumors - Innovative user-friendly layout
Also available by the author: Differential Diagnosis in Ultrasound Imaging: A Teaching Atlas
2006 518 pages 2397 illustrations hardcover
