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"This groundbreaking textbook 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: Basic Principles and Clinical Applications 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. Featuring contributions from leading experts, Ultrasound in Surgical Practice: Basic Principles and Clinical Applications includes individual chapters on such topics as: * Breast Ultrasound * Abdominal Ultrasound * Trauma Ultrasound * Intraoperative and Laparoscopic Ultrasound * Endoscopic Ultrasound of the Stomach and Pancreas * Endoluminal Ultrasound of the Rectum and Esophagus * Ultrasound in Endocrine Diseases * Gynecologic Ultrasound for Surgeons Ultrasound in Surgical Practice: Basic Principles and Clinical Applications is an indispensable reference for all surgeons and surgical residents. Related Title Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery: Imaging Strategies and Surgical Decision-Making Stephen R. T. Evans, M.D. and Susan M. Ascher, M.D. Provides detailed protocols for the effective pre- and intraoperative use of ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging as well as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, angiography, and nuclear medicine."

Full Product Details

Author:   JK Harness ,  Dennis B. Wisher
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 18.10cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 25.80cm
Weight:   1.494kg
ISBN:  

9780471245384

ISBN 10:   0471245380
Pages:   552
Publication Date:   02 May 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Foreword. Preface. Contributors. Principles of Ultrasound: How Sound Waves Become Pictures (W. Fry). Ultrasound System Operation (T. Case). Abdominal Ultrasound: The Basic Principles (D. Wisher). Abdominal Sonography for Trauma (The FASTt Examination) (R. Smith). Invasive Ultrasonography (A. Siperstein). Breast Ultrasound (J. Harness & M. Gittleman). Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands (J. Harness & P. Czako). Intraoperative Ultrasound (E. Fegelman). Laparoscopic Ultrasonography (A. Siperstein). Transesophageal Endosonography and Echocardiography (M. Pollock, et al.). Endoscopic Ultrasound of the Stomach (G. Sze, et al.). Endoscopic Ultrasound of the Pancreas (J. Scheiman & P. Nandi). Endoluminal Ultrasound of the Rectum (T. Arnell & M. Stamos). Gynecology/Obstetrics (E. Snoey). Vascular Ultrasound (L. Goldstein & L. Wilbur). Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit (R. Durham). Technological Advances (J. Harness & D. Wisher). Ultrasound Accreditation, Credentialing, Verification, and Privileging for Surgeons (J. Harness). Index.

Reviews

...this book succeeds in offering a basic and user-friendly introduction to ultrasound for its intended audience, the surgeon... (Abdominal Imaging) ...this book succeeds in offering a basic and user-friendly introduction to ultrasound for its intended audience, the surgeon... (Abdominal Imaging, September/October 2002) a first-rate resource for the practicing surgeon (World Journal of Surgery) this book accomplishes what the authors intended. It is an extremely comprehensive review of ultrasound as applied to surgical practice. It is a very important reference and will hold a prominent place on my bookshelf. (Current Surgery, Vol. 60, No. 1, January/February 2003)

...this book succeeds in offering a basic and user-friendly introduction to ultrasound for its intended audience, the surgeon... (Abdominal Imaging) ...this book succeeds in offering a basic and user-friendly introduction to ultrasound for its intended audience, the surgeon... (Abdominal Imaging, September/October 2002) ...a first-rate resource for the practicing surgeon... (World Journal of Surgery) ...this book accomplishes what the authors intended. It is an extremely comprehensive review of ultrasound as applied to surgical practice. It is a very important reference and will hold a prominent place on my bookshelf. (Current Surgery, Vol. 60, No. 1, January/February 2003)

Author Information

Jay K. Harness is a Fellow, American College of Surgeons; member, American College of Surgeons' National Ultrasound Faculty; nationally and internationally known endocrine and breast surgeon for the past 20 years; pioneering general surgeon in advancing the use and clinical applications of ultrasound by surgeons; has lectured extensively on ultrasound topics.

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