Ultrasound Teaching Manual: The Basics of Performing and Interpreting Ultrasound Scans

Hofer, Matthias

ISBN 10: 086577725X / ISBN 13: 9780865777255

Published by Thieme Medical Publishers, 1999

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1. Seller Inventory # G086577725XI5N00

Synopsis:

An introduction to the use of ultrasound scanners and interpretation of scans themselves. After overviews of standard scan orientations and physical principles of ultrasound, material is divided into sections on anatomical regions, and process are described with step-by-step directions. B&w photos, ultrasound images, and diagrams for every procedure show proper positioning of the scanner for optimal imaging, ultrasound results, and correlative drawings identifying all key anatomic structures. Includes tips, quizzes, and fold-out and separate reference tables. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Review: Hands-on guide..organized like a sonography course, including positioning and step-by-step descriptions of each procedure. The front and back covers open for additional quick information. This edition is updated with the newest techniques.. It is heavily illustrated with sometimes extra alternative imaging modalities. Checklists and some normal values are provided on pocket-sized cards, which is convenient for a quick review. In conclusion, this new edition of a famous ultrasound workbook is ideal and attractive for radiology residents as a self-teaching manual.--Surgical Radiologic AnatomyA brief but handy reference...the back cover's flap makes identification of the numbered anatomy easy...The arrangement of the sonograms with a corresponding line drawing makes it a very useful anatomical reference...a good addition to the basic reference library for beginning sonographers...a useful book for a beginner as a means to learn basic sonography.--ADVANCE for Imaging and Radiation TherapyOriented for use as a workbook and self-study manual.--Book NewsWill certainly have..success in the USA. The manual, which..is quite inexpensive, represents the desire by the publisher to offer an easy-to-obtain didactic workbook on general ultrasonography directed to the students of sonography and to the young physicians interested in the roles of ultrasonography. The text is very clear, with informative drawings, and there is a good number of scoring boards reporting the normal values of the different measurements, in particular dealing with the pregnancy status. The iconography is of good quality..--Clinical Imaging

Bibliographic Details

Title: Ultrasound Teaching Manual: The Basics of ...
Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket