Ultrasonography category: 161 books

Since the pioneering work of Donald and his first Lancet paper in 1958, the use of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecology has evolved rap­ idly. The introduction of grey scale techniques enhanced our ability to identify different tissues on the basis of their texture. However, it was the introduction...

Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Aetiology and Management will be the first book to focus exclusively on this extremely important and common complication of pregnancy. There have been many recent developments in our understanding of the aetiology and pathogenesis of the condition as well as in screening,...

It is remarkable that until recently sonographic studies of the bowel have not reached the diagnostic level that sonography has attained for other parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Gas posed the major ob­ stacle to obtaining consistent quality results. Julien Puylaert has de­ veloped a graded-compression...

It has often surprised me that in order to study the subject of obstructive uropathy, it is necessary to search through various sections of several urological, surgical and radiological textbooks rather than turn to one work on the subject. It is also true that, even now, many descriptions tend to...

View the fetus moving: Featuring online videos of active fetus E-book in English, global release of domain defining work by Prof. H. Masuzaki, world leader in obstetric ultrasound images Carefully selected from 8,000 video library clips!Videos with commentary by the author, covering 96 disorders and...

This issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America focuses on Skull Base Imaging, and is edited by Dr. Nafi Aygun. Articles will include: Overview of Expanded Endonasal Approaches to the Skull Base for Radiologists; Imaging of Paranasal Sinuses and Anterior Skull Base; Imaging of the Sella Turcica...

Methods - Thorough description of the current imaging and functional investigation techniques in nuclear medicine and radiology - Detailed portrayal of indications and differential diagnoses Clinical Applications - Exhaustive description of the features of paediatric urological diseases relevant for...

W. F. ARMSTRONG While stress echocardiography is not the first technique to be applied to patients for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease, it represents an impor­ tant clinical tool, likely to become of increasing pertinence in today's era of cost containment and mandated cost-effectiveness...

Vascular diagnostics traditionally rely on x-ray angiography. This approach remains even today essential in the clinical work-up of patients with vascular pathology. Recently, however, newer imaging modalities have been intro­ duced to assess vascular disease. Among these the color Doppler flow and...

There is increasing interest in using ultrasound for assessment of pelvic floor disorders such as voiding dysfunction , pelvic organ prolapse and faecal incontinence. Ultrasound can also be a useful imaging modality for urodynamics and pelvic floor physiotherapy. Whilst ultrasound equipment is widely...

This highly illustrated book, complete with comprehensive clinical references and annotated images, will serve as a leading text to educate head and neck surgeons, endocrinologists, and radiologists on the basics and nuances of thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound.  It emphasizes the use of ultrasound...

This book describes how different diagnostic techniques may facilitate the prenatal identification of orofacial malformations. The role of standard two-dimensional ultrasound is documented and explained, but detailed attention is also paid to the use of three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound, including...

For most areas of medical ultrasound, textbooks that provide physicians with detailed, practical information are readily available. Unfortunately, for the field of ultrasound mammography, such texts are few in number, in comparison to the num­ ber available for other fields of medical ultrasound....

Sonography is a noninvasive diagnostic method that has gained an established place in many branches of medicine. Although the inability of ultrasound to penetrate bone delayed its application in the orthopedic field, the successful work of R. Graf in the early detection of pediatric hip disorders...