Abstract:
Diagnostic Ultrasound (6th edition, 2024) by Carol M. Rumack and Deborah Levine is a comprehensive two-volume reference that offers an in-depth overview of ultrasonography as a primary diagnostic tool across various medical specialties. This updated edition covers the latest advancements in ultrasound technology, techniques, and clinical applications, including obstetrics, gynecology, abdominal, vascular, pediatric, and musculoskeletal imaging. With contributions from leading experts and over 5,000 high-quality images, the book emphasizes practical guidance, pattern recognition, and differential diagnosis, making it an essential resource for radiologists, sonographers, and clinicians involved in diagnostic imaging.
Description:
xx : 2 volumes , Illustration, 25cm || Includes Index and bibliographic references || CONTENTS: Title page -- Table of Contents -- Copyright -- ABOUT THE EDITORS -- CONTRIBUTORS -- Dedication -- Preface -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Our Cover -- VIDEO CONTENTS -- Volume I. -- Part I. Ultrasound Physics, Bioeffects, and Contrast -- Chapter 1. Physics of Ultrasound -- Chapter 2. Biologic Effects and Safety -- Chapter 3. Contrast Agents for Ultrasound: From Principles to Practice -- Part II. Abdominal Sonography -- Chapter 4. The Liver -- Chapter 5. The Spleen -- Chapter 6. The Biliary Tree and Gallbladder -- Chapter 7. Pancreatic Sonography -- Chapter 8. The Gastrointestinal Tract -- Chapter 9. The Kidney and Urinary Tract -- Chapter 10. The Prostate and Transrectal Ultrasound -- Chapter 11. The Adrenal Glands -- Chapter 12. Retroperitoneal Sonography -- Chapter 13. Dynamic Ultrasound of Hernias of the Groin and Anterior Abdominal Wall -- Chapter 14. The Peritoneum -- Chapter 15. Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy of Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis -- Chapter 16. Solid-Organ Transplantation -- Part III. Small Parts, Carotid Artery, and Peripheral Vessel Sonography -- Chapter 17. Thyroid Gland and Cervical Lymph Node Sonography -- Chapter 18. Other Glands in the Head and Neck -- Chapter 19. The Breast -- Chapter 20. The Scrotum -- Chapter 21. Overview of Musculoskeletal Sonography–Techniques and Applications -- Chapter 22. The Shoulder -- Chapter 23. Musculoskeletal Interventions -- Chapter 24. The Extracranial Cerebral Vessels -- Chapter 25. Peripheral Arteries -- Chapter 26. Peripheral Veins -- Chapter 27. Hemodialysis -- Volume II. -- Part IV. Gynecologic Sonography -- Chapter 28. The Uterus -- Chapter 29. Adnexal Sonography -- Part V. Obstetric Sonography -- Chapter 30. Overview of Obstetric Imaging -- Chapter 31. The First Trimester -- Chapter 32. Chromosomal Abnormality -- Chapter 33. Multifetal Pregnancy -- Chapter 34. Fetal Face and Neck Sonography -- Chapter 35. The Fetal Brain -- Chapter 36. The Fetal Spine -- Chapter 37. The Fetal Chest -- Chapter 38. Fetal Echocardiography -- Chapter 39. The Fetal Gastrointestinal Tract and Abdominal Wall -- Chapter 40. The Fetal Urogenital Tract -- Chapter 41. The Fetal Musculoskeletal System -- Part VI. Pediatric Sonography -- Chapter 42. Pediatric Neurosonography -- Chapter 43. Pediatric Abdominal Sonography -- Chapter 44. Pediatric Gynecologic Sonography -- Chapter 45. Pediatric Scrotal Sonography -- Chapter 46. Pediatric Musculoskeletal Sonography -- Part VII. Emerging Areas of Sonography Practice -- Chapter 47. Interventional Sonography -- Chapter 48. Sonography in the Intensive Care Unit -- Chapter 49. Emergency Sonography -- Chapter 50. Point-of-Care Musculoskeletal Sonography -- Chapter 51. Sonographic Elastography -- Chapter 52. Three-Dimensional and Four-Dimensional Ultrasound -- Chapter 53. The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Sonography -- Index