Thieme Clinical Companions Ultrasound

G. Schmidt

This quick reference clinical companion offers readers the ability to correlate clinical and sonographic findings while providing practical, bulleted information in a straightforward, easy-to-read format...This text offers a polished approach to current techniques...well-organized...The sonographic images throughout the text are truly representative and provide practical references for clinical practice. Valuable components within this text include a well-organized, color-coded outline and a complete subject index in the back. The compact nature of this book allows easy transport and rapid reference. The concise way in which the material is integrated into bullet-point format is exceedingly helpful.--Radiologic TechnologyA good reference for medical students and residents.--Doody's Book Reviews

• Gray Part: Basic Principles1 Basic Physical and Technical Principles1.1 Physics of Ultrasound1.2 Ultrasound Techniques1.3 Color Duplex Sonography1.4 Imaging Artifacts2 The Ultrasound Examination2.1 Abdominal Ultrasound2.2 Ultrasound Imaging of Joints (Arthrosonography)3 Ultrasound Documentation and Reporting3.1 Requirements for Documentation3.2 Guideline-Oriented Documentation3.3 Sonographic Nomenclature4 Function Studies4.1 Basic Principles4.2 Sonographic Measurements5 Interventional Ultrasound5.1 Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy (FNAB)5.2 Therapeutic Aspiration and DrainageGreen Part: Ultrasound Investigation of Specific Signs and Symptoms6 Principal Signs and Symptoms6.1 Upper Abdominal Pain6.2 Lower Abdominal Pain6.3 Diffuse Abdominal Pain6.4 Diarrhea and Constipation6.5 Unexplained Fever6.6 Palpable Masses6.7 Enlarged Lymph Nodes6.8 Edema6.9 Renal Insufficiency and Acute Renal Failure6.10 Jaundice6.11 Hepatosplenomegaly6.12 Ascites6.13 Joint Pain and Swelling6.14 Goiter, Hyper- and HypothyroidismBlue Part: Ultrasonography of Specific Organs and Organ Systems, Postoperative Ultrasound, and the Search for Occult Tumors7 Arteries and Veins7.1 Examination7.2 Aorta and Arteries7.3 Vena Cava and Peripheral Veins8 Cervical Vessels8.1 Examination8.2 Abnormal Findings9 Liver9.1 Examination9.2 Diffuse Changes9.3 Circumscribed Changes9.4 Changes in the Portal Venous System10 Kidney and Adrenal Gland10.1 Examination10.2 Diffuse Renal Changes10.3 Circumscribed Changes in the Renal Parenchyma10.4 Circumscribed Changes in the Renal Pelvis and Renal Sinus10.5 Evaluation and Further Testing10.6 Perirenal Masses and Adrenal Tumors11 Pancreas11.1 Examination11.2 Diffuse Changes11.3 Circumscribed Changes12 Spleen12.1 Examination12.2 Sonographic Findings13 Bile Ducts13.1 Examination13.2 Intrahepatic Ductal Changes13.3 Extrahepatic Ductal Changes13.4 Evaluation and Further Testing14 Gallbladder14.1 Examination14.2 Changes in Size, Shape, and Location14.3 Wall Changes14.4 Intraluminal Changes14.5 Evaluation and Further Testing15 Gastrointestinal Tract15.1 Examination15.2 Stomach15.3 Small Intestine15.4 Large Intestine16 Urogenital Tract16.1 Examination16.2 Renal Pelvis, Ureter, and Bladder16.3 Male Genital Tract16.4 Female Genital Tract17 Thorax17.1 Examination17.2 Chest Wall17.3 Pleura17.4 Lung Parenchyma18 Thyroid Gland18.1 Examination18.2 Diffuse Changes18.3 Circumscribed Changes19 Major Salivary Glands19.1 Examination19.2 Abnormal Findings20 Postoperative Ultrasound20.1 Normal Postoperative Changes20.2 Postoperative Complications21 Search for Occult Tumors21.1 Principal Signs and Symptoms21.2 Sonographic Criteria for Malignancy21.3 Evaluation and Further Testing