Ultrasound is now accepted as a safe, reliable and cost-effective means of obtaining an accurate diagnosis. This is a manual for the practitioner in this area of clinical investigation.

Ultrasound is now accepted as a safe, reliable and cost-effective means of obtaining an accurate diagnosis. More and more practitioners now use it as part of their everyday practice. One of the areas where it has proved most useful is in the diagnosis of abdominal problems. Abdominal Ultrasound: How, Why and When has been written specifically to provide a practical, clinically based guide for all those working in this field. This practical text has been written by the chief radiographer at the leading centre for abdominal ultrasound in the UK. This is a working manual for the busy practitioner in this growing area of clinical investigation, and an invaluable textbook for those wishing to enter the field. Features:
* Covers the basic related anatomy, technique and ultrasound appearances together with the most common pathological processes
* Includes over 500 illustrations including good quality scans, nearly 100 in colour
* Practical and clinically based
* Succinct but comprehensive and well referenced
* Written at a level suitable for both students and practitioners

Equipment Selection and Image Optimisation. Upper Abdominal Ultrasound. Technique and Normal Appearances. Pathology of the Gall Bladder and Biliary Tree. Pathology of the Liver. Pathology of the Pancreas. Ultrasound of the Spleen. Ultrasound of the Kidneys. Ultrasound of the Retroperitoneum. Paediatric Ultrasound. Ultrasound of the Acute Abdomen. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Invasive Techniques.