Ultrasound in Surgical Practice provides the first comprehensive overview of the utility of ultrasonography in surgical practice.

Designed for easy reference as well as complete coverage, Ultrasound in Surgical Practice includes a detailed introduction to the basic principles of ultrasonography as well as extensively illustrated guidelines for "reading" ultrasound images.

The book's scope embraces equipment, technique, and interpretation and its highly visual, didactic approach provides the reader with numerous examples of normal and abnormal sonographic findings.

Ultrasound in Surgical Practice is an indispensable reference for all surgeons and surgical residents.

Contents:

1. Principles of Ultrasound: How Sound Waves Become Pictures
2. Ultrasound System Operation
3. Abdominal Ultrasound: The Basic Principles
4. Abdominal Sonography for Trauma (The FAST Examination)
5. Invasive Ultrasonography
6. Breast Ultrasound
7. Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
8. Intraoperative Ultrasound
9. Laparoscopic Ultrasonography
10. Transesophageal Endosonography and Echocardiography
11. Endoscopic Ultrasound of the Stomach
12. Endoscopic Ultrasound of the Pancreas
13. Endoluminal Ultrasound of the Rectum
14. Gynecology/Obstetrics
15. Vascular Ultrasound
16. Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit
17. Technological Advances
18. Ultrasound Accreditation, Credentialing, Verification, and Privileging for Surgeons

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