Clinical Sonography: A Practical GuideConsidered by many to be the most relied-upon, practical text of its kind, Clinical Sonography: A Practical Guide is appreciated for its clear, concise writing, consistent format, and problem-based organization. This text cuts through complicated material to deliver the clearest and most comprehensive guide to sonography, leading students from the basics of imaging and positioning to more advanced clinical tips on instrumentation and report making. The Fourth Edition includes over 800 new black-and-white images and 48 full-color images. New chapters cover ankle problems, malpractice, laboratory accreditation, and ergonomics. Chapters on artifacts, interventional techniques, and shoulder sonography have been extensively revised. |
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A-mode abdominal abscess acoustic shadowing adrenal amniotic fluid ANATOMY aneurysm angle anomalies aorta arrow artifact ascites axis bile duct biparietal diameter bladder bleed blood bowel brain carotid artery cause cavity cervix Chapter choroid CLINICAL PROBLEM cystic cysts diagnosis diaphragm dilatation disease echo-free echogenic enlarged epididymis examination fetal heart fetus fibroid FIGURE fluid-filled gallbladder gestational gland hematoma hemorrhage hydrocephalus hydronephrosis inferior vena cava interface internal echoes IUGR kidney lateral ventricles lesion linear array liver located longitudinal mass membrane midline muscle needle nodes normal Obstetrics and Gynecology obstruction occur pancreas patient pelvic placenta previa Pleural effusion polyhydramnios portal vein posterior pregnancy prostate real-time renal sagittal view SANDERS scan scanner seen SELECTED READING SONOGRAM SONOGRAM ABBREVIATIONS sonographic sonolucent spleen splenic structures superior mesenteric syndrome TECHNIQUE testicle third ventricle thyroid tion tissue transducer transverse trasound tumor ultrasonic Ultrasound usually uterine uterus ventricular wall