Spanning a wide range of medical specialties and practice settings, Diagnostic Ultrasound, 6th Edition, provides complete, detailed information on the latest techniques for ultrasound imaging of the whole body; image-guided procedures; fetal, obstetric, and pediatric imaging; and much more. This thoroughly revised, two-volume set, edited by Drs. Carol M. Rumack and Deborah Levine, remains the most comprehensive and authoritative ultrasound resource available. Up-to-date guidance from experts in the field keep you abreast of expanding applications of this versatile imaging modality and help you understand the “how” and “why” of ultrasound use and interpretation.

• Covers all aspects of diagnostic ultrasound with sections for Physics; Abdominal, Pelvic, Small Parts, Vascular, Obstetric, and Pediatric Sonography.
• Contains 5,000 images throughout, including 2D and 3D imaging as well as the use of contrast agents and elastography.
• Includes a new section on setting up a contrast lab for clinical practice and a new chapter on hemodialysis.
• Features new coverage of the parotid, salivary, and submandibular glands, as well as the retroperitoneum, which now includes a section on endoleaks with ultrasound contrast.
• Uses a straightforward writing style and extensive image panels with correlative findings.
• Includes 400 video clips showing real-time scanning of anatomy and pathology.

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Diagnostic Ultrasound The world’s most comprehensive and authoritative ultrasound reference

Contents

۱. Physics of Ultrasound
۲. Biologic Effects and Safety
۳. Contrast Agents for Ultrasound : From Principles to Practice
۴. The Liver
۵. The Spleen
۶. The Biliary Tree and Gallbladder
۷. Pancreatic Sonography
۸. The Gastrointestinal Tract
۹. The Kidney and Urinary Tract
۱۰. The Prostate and Transrectal Ultrasound
۱۱. The Adrenal Glands
۱۲. Retroperitoneal Sonography
۱۳. Dynamic Ultrasound of Hernias of the Groin and Anterior Abdominal Wall
۱۴. The Peritoneum
۱۵. Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy of Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis
۱۶. Solid-Organ Transplantation
۱۷. Thyroid Gland and Cervical Lymph Node Sonography
۱۸. Other Glands in the Head and Neck
۱۹. The Breast
۲۰. The Scrotum
۲۱. Overview of Musculoskeletal Sonography–Techniques and Applications
۲۲. The Shoulder
۲۳. Musculoskeletal Interventions
۲۴. The Extracranial Cerebral Vessels
۲۵. Peripheral Arteries
۲۶. Peripheral Veins
۲۷. Hemodialysis
۲۸. The Uterus
۲۹. Adnexal Sonography
۳۰. Overview of Obstetric Imaging
۳۱. The First Trimester
۳۲. Chromosomal Abnormality
۳۳. Multifetal Pregnancy
۳۴. Fetal Face and Neck Sonography
۳۵. The Fetal Brain
۳۶. The Fetal Spine
۳۷. The Fetal Chest
۳۸. Fetal Echocardiography
۳۹. The Fetal Gastrointestinal Tract and Abdominal Wall
۴۰. The Fetal Urogenital Tract
۴۱. The Fetal Musculoskeletal System
۴۲. Sonography of Fetal Hydrops
۴۳. Fetal Measurements: Normal and Abnormal Fetal Growth and Assessment of Fetal Well-Being
۴۴. Sonographic Evaluation of the Placenta
۴۵. Cervical Ultrasound and Preterm Birth
۴۶. Neonatal and Infant Brain Imaging
۴۷. Neonatal Brain Doppler and Advanced Ultrasound Imaging Techniques
۴۸. Doppler Sonography of the Brain in Children
۴۹. The Pediatric Head and Neck
۵۰. The Pediatric Spinal Canal Sonography
۵۱. The Pediatric Chest
۵۲. The Pediatric Liver and Spleen
۵۳. Pediatric Kidney, Urinary Tract, and Adrenal Sonography
۵۴. Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract Sonography
۵۵. Pediatric Pelvic Sonography
۵۶. Pediatric Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
۵۷. Pediatric Interventional Sonography