Kupinski’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography: The Vascular System, 2nd Edition provides a current, comprehensive treatment of vascular sonography enhanced by six new chapters— Orientation to Ultrasound Scanning (1), Ultrasound Principles (2), Ergonomics: Avoiding Work-Related Injury (3), Sonography in the Venous Treatment Room (21), Evaluation of Penile Blood Flow (31), and Complementary Vascular Imaging (32). And an intregal part of the updated Diagnostic Medical Sonography Series , which includes new editions of Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Abdomen and Superficial Structures, Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography: The Vascular System, provides the right content at the right level for the right way to teach and learn.

• eBook available for separate purchase. Faster, smarter, and more convenient, today’s eBooks can transform learning. These interactive, fully searchable tools offer 24/7 access on multiple devices, the ability to highlight and share notes, and much more.
• New and updated images throughout each text help bring the visual field of sonography to life.
• Up-to-date coverage of diagnostic criteria in every text reflects today’s best practices.
• Pathology boxes with tables of relevant pathologies are ideal for quick reference or review.
• Critical Thinking Questions in every chapter help students apply their knowledge to clinical situations and develop the analytical skills they’ll need for a career in sonography.
• A complete Glossary defines important terminology to help students master the vocabulary of the profession.
• Updated references reflect the latest research in the field.
• A hands-on workbook (available separately for each series title) provides a variety of custom-designed exercises to help students master each objective and get the most out of their study time.

Contents

Chapter 1 Orientation to Ultrasound Scanning
Chapter 2 Ultrasound Principles
Chapter 3 Ergonomics: Avoiding Work-Related Injury
Chapter 4 Anatomy
Chapter 5 Arterial Physiology
Chapter 6 Venous Physiology
Chapter 7 The Extracranial Duplex Ultrasound Examination
Chapter 8 Uncommon Pathology of the Carotid System
Chapter 9 Carotid Intervention
Chapter 10 Intracranial Cerebrovascular Examination
Chapter 11 Indirect Assessment of Arterial Disease
Chapter 12 Duplex Ultrasound of Lower Extremity Arteries
Chapter 13 Duplex Ultrasound of Upper Extremity Arteries
Chapter 14 A ~Superficial palmar arch
Chapter 15 Duplex Ultrasound Testing Following Peripheral Endovascular Arterial Intervention
Chapter 16 Special Considerations in Evaluating Nonatherosclerotic Arterial Pathology
Chapter 17 Duplex Ultrasound Imaging of the Lower Extremity Venous System
Chapter 18 Duplex Ultrasound Imaging of the Upper Extremity Venous System
Chapter 19 Ultrasound Evaluation and Mapping of the Superficial Venous System
Chapter 20 Venous Valvular Insufficiency Testing
Chapter 21 Sonography in the Venous Treatment Room
Chapter 22 The Role of Ultrasound in Central Vascular Access Device Placement
Chapter 23 Aorta and Iliac Arteries
Chapter 24 The Mesenteric Arteries
Chapter 25 The Renal Vasculature
Chapter 26 The Inferior Vena Cava and Iliac Veins
Chapter 27 The Hepatoportal System
Chapter 28 Evaluation of Kidney and Liver Transplants
Chapter 29 Intraoperative Duplex Ultrasound
Chapter 30 Hemodialysis Access Grafts and Fistulae
Chapter 31 Evaluation of Penile Blood Flow
Chapter 32 Vascular Applications of Ultrasound Contrast Agents
Chapter 33 Complementary Vascular Imaging
Chapter 34 Quality Assurance