Surgical Ultrasound - (2nd Edition)

Author: Ma Chi
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Chapter 1 introduces the past, present, and future of surgical ultrasound education; Chapters 2 and 3 describe the basic principles of ultrasound, instruments, and usage techniques; 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 referred to as "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 with Chapter 11, with Chapters 11 and 12 providing detailed discussions on transabdominal ultrasound, Chapters 13 to 17 covering intraoperative and laparoscopic ultrasound, Chapter 18 introducing transplant ultrasound, Chapters 19 and 20 covering intracavitary ultrasound, and Chapter 21 presenting new ultrasound technologies. Chapter 22 offers a comprehensive discussion on the future prospects of ultrasound, and the final chapter summarizes the rules and costs used by surgeons. In all clinical chapters, emphasis is placed on techniques and methodologies, 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.