Teaching Manual of Color Duplex Sonography

The Third Edition of this up-to-date and user friendly workbook helps medical students, sonographers, residents, and radiologists gain a fundamental grasp of the application of color duplex ultrasound by reviewing normal findings, important pathologic conditions, scanning techniques, and the role and importance of color duplex ultrasound in detecting and assessing various disease states.



Topics include:



Basic physical and technical principles

Innovative techniques and ultrasound contrast agents (e.g., power Doppler, SieScape imaging, clarify vascular enhancement, tissue Doppler, precision upsampling, arterial stiffness, eTracking)

Vascular surgery: peripheral arterial occlusive disease, venous insufficiency and thrombosis, AV fistulae, and aneurysms

Endocrinology: thyroid gland

Internal medicine: abdominal organs, lymph nodes, TIPSS

Nephrology: kidneys and renal allografts

Neurology: intra- and extracranial cerebral arteries

Cardiology: B- and M-mode imaging, cardiac anomalies, wall motion analysis

Urology: testicular torsion, tumors, erectile dysfunction

Obstetrics and gynecology: tumors, anomalies, fetal perfusion defects

Teaching Manual of Color Duplex Sonography is well known for its highly educational approach and user-friendly features which include:



Over 500 excellent illustrations -- ideal for visually oriented learners

Diagrams that illustrate the correct way to handle the transducer and position the scan plane

Self-test question & answers

Tips, tricks, and common pitfalls

Checklists and tables of normal values on sturdy pocket-sized cards for hospital and office use