Abdominal Ultrasound: How, Why and When

Abdominal Ultrasound, 4th Edition, is a comprehensive guide to abdominal ultrasound for practitioners of all levels, covering basic principles, technique, and ultrasound appearances for a wide range of conditions. It includes basic related anatomy, technique, and ultrasound appearances, as well as the most common pathologies. The book is heavily illustrated with images to support interpretation of scans, and is written at a level suitable for both trainees and qualified practitioners. It has been updated to reflect advances in technology, including new information on ultrasound of the male pelvis, paediatric ultrasound, endoscopic ultrasound for pancreatic assessment, FAST (focused assessment of sonography in trauma), and gastrointestinal imaging.

Format: Hardback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 08 July 2022
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Abdominal Ultrasound has become the essential text for trainee sonographers in the UK, providing a comprehensive foundation for abdominal ultrasound. The fourth edition, fully updated to reflect the latest evidence and technology, offers a solid understanding of the subject for practitioners of all levels. This extensively illustrated book covers basic principles, technique, and ultrasound appearances for a wide range of conditions, including basic related anatomy, technique, and ultrasound findings. It includes common pathologies and provides clear explanations with excellent use of images, making learning easy for healthcare professionals using ultrasound as part of their role. The book is heavily illustrated with images to support interpretation of scans, has a clear structure and easy-to-read layout, and follows a step-by-step approach that suits the needs of different healthcare professionals. Tip boxes provide support in difficult cases, and the book is written at a level suitable for both trainees and qualified practitioners. Updated images reflect advances in technology, and new information on ultrasound of the male pelvis, including testes, is included. The paediatric ultrasound chapter has been completely revised, with new images, and expanded and updated sections on endoscopic ultrasound for pancreatic assessment, FAST (focused assessment of sonography in trauma), and gastrointestinal imaging to include bowel scanning technique. The liver and biliary tree chapters have also been reformatted.

Weight: 966g
Dimension: 242 x 199 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780702082436
Edition number: 4 ed