Clinical Sonography: A Practical GuideRoger C. Sanders, Nancy Smith Miner Considered 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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abdominal abnormal abscess acoustic adrenal amniotic fluid anatomy aneurysm angle anomalies aorta artifact ascites atrial axis beam bile duct bladder bleeding blood bowel carotid artery cause cavity cervix clinical common cord cystic cysts defect diagnosis diameter diaphragm dilated disease Doppler echo-free echogenic enlarged femoral fetal heart fetal pole fetus fibroid FIGURE flow fluid-filled focal gallbladder gestational sac gland hematoma hydronephrosis inferior vena cava internal carotid artery internal echoes kidney lateral ventricles left lobe lesion linear array liver located longitudinal mass measurement medial membrane midline muscle nodes normal obstruction occur ovary pancreas patient pelvic placenta Pleural effusion polyhydramnios portal vein position posterior pregnancy prostate real-time renal scan seen septum shadowing showing sinus sonogram sonographic sonolucent spine spleen splenic stenosis stomach structures syndrome technique testicle thickening tion tissue transducer transverse view tube tumor ultrasonic ultrasound usually uterine uterus vagina ventricular vessel visualized wall