Surgical Ultrasound (Second Edition)

Author: Ma Chi (USA)
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features:
Chapter 1 introduces the past, present, and future of surgical ultrasound education;
Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 describe the basic principles, instruments, and use of ultrasound technology;
Chapter 4 provides an overview of interventional ultrasound, clarifying and setting the stage for more detailed discussions in subsequent chapters on vascular ultrasound;
Chapters 5 to 8 discuss what is termed "small organ ultrasound," including breast, thyroid and parathyroid, head and neck, and vascular ultrasound;
Chapters 9 and 10 elaborate on critical care ultrasound, including trauma ultrasound and emergency ultrasound.
Ultrasound of abdominal diseases begins from Chapter 11, with Chapters 11 and 12 providing detailed discussions on transabdominal ultrasound;
Chapters 13 to 17 cover intraoperative and laparoscopic ultrasound;
Chapter 18 introduces transplant ultrasound;
Chapters 19 and 20 cover endoscopic ultrasound;
Chapter 21 presents new ultrasound technologies;
Chapter 22 offers a comprehensive discussion on the future prospects of ultrasound;
The final chapter provides an overview of guidelines and costs for surgeons to use.
Throughout the clinical chapters, emphasis is placed on technical and methodological content, indications, and clinical outcomes.
The book is enriched with a carefully selected array of ultrasound images, making it both a reference atlas and a textbook for surgeons.
Key points and useful information in each chapter are summarized in tables.