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Sonography by Kerry Thoirs (editor)
Publication Date: 2012
This book includes applications of sonography that can be used across a number of medical disciplines including radiology, thoracic medicine, urology, rheumatology, obstetrics and fetal medicine and neurology. The book revisits established applications in medical sonography such as biliary, testicular and breast sonography and sonography in early pregnancy, and also outlines some interesting new and advanced applications of sonography. Dr Kerry Thoirs is a Senior Lecturer in Medical Sonography at the School of Health Sciences, University of South
Australia.

Featured eBooks

Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound by Jeffrey A. Strakowski
Publication Date: 2016
Presents detailed step-by-step instructions for operating the equipment, obtaining good images, and successfully interpreting sonograms. Organized for maximum learning value, the book is packed with high-quality color images, tables, and tips to enhance understanding of proper technique and proficiency in musculoskeletal ultrasound. This "quick start" manual provides a simplified approach to essential physics, terminology, instrumentation and image optimization, proper scanning technique, and ergonomics. It is also designed to instruct in the recognition of the normal sonographic appearance of muscle, nerves, and tendons; other tissue, foreign bodies, masses, and artifacts; and use in interventional procedures. The final chapter offers recommendations for getting started in practice.
Head and Neck Ultrasonography by Lisa A. Orloff
Publication Date: 2017
This is a comprehensive text of point-of-care ultrasonography for clinicians who manage patients with head and neck disorders. The Second Edition has been revised to bring the reader up to date in expanded applications of real-time ultrasonography for the spectrum of conditions that affect the head and neck region in adults and children alike. It provides new insights, pearls, and practical lessons in ultrasonography for the student of head and neck anatomy, the novice ultrasonographer, and the experienced surgeon or specialist.
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound by Ian Beggs
Publication Date: 2013
Guide to ultrasound and musculoskeletal diagnosis. Learn about employing powerful imaging techniques to produce precise and consistent readings. Each topic is enhanced by illustrations, photographs, and imaging scans. Subjects range from the shoulder, to the elbow, to the hand and wrist, as well as the muscles, nerves, and more. Ultrasound methods with step-by-step instructions.
Waldman's Comprehensive Atlas of Diagnostic Ultrasound of Painful Conditions by Steven Waldman
Publication Date: 2016
Nearly 2,000 classic ultrasound images and anatomic drawings depict commonly encountered conditions. Full-color line drawings, high-quality clinical photographs, and clearly labelled ultrasound images depict both common and uncommon pathologic conditions encountered in clinical practice. Coverage includes the head; neck; shoulder; elbow and forearm; wrist and hand; chest wall, trunk, abdomen and low back; hip and pelvis; knee and lower extremity; and ankle and foot. Chapters highlight anatomic considerations, physical diagnostic tests, clinical correlates, ultrasound technique(s), clinical pearls, and more.
Essential Procedures for Emergency, Urgent, and Primary Care Settings, Second Edition by Theresa M. Campo; Keith Lafferty (Editor)
Publication Date: 2015
This concise, easy-to-use guide illustrates how to perform more than 60 commonly used clinical procedures, including the newest trends in sonography-guided procedures in emergent, urgent, and ambulatory care settings. The procedures are consistently formatted, presented in step-by-step detail, and organized into system-specific categories for easy access to information. The second edition is the only resource that gives a comprehensive overview of bedside ultrasound, with two new chapters completely devoted to how it is used as a tool to enhance the accuracy of numerous procedures. Original photos, actual sonographic footage, line drawings, and tables reinforce the written directions.