Fundamentals in Oncologic Ultrasound

This volume provides detailed information on all key aspects of tumor imaging with diverse sonographic techniques. It includes eight hundred illustrations, seven hundred in color.

This book aims at providing a strong foundation on tumors and cancer imaging for the resident and the expert performing ultrasound studies. At the same time, also referring oncologists and surgical oncologists that wish to become more expert in tumor imaging with ultrasound will develop a better understanding of the appropriate use of ultrasound investigations, i.e., when this diagnostic procedure is a valid alternative to other (more expensive) imaging modalities.

General Considerations: Pros of tumor ultrasound. Cons of tumor ultrasound. Ultrasound and tumor screening. Ultrasound and neoangiogenesis. Tumor staging. Ultrasound and response to treatment. Ultrasound, follow-up, and recurrence. Gray-scale Ultrasound -- Methodology. Gray-scale Ultrasound -- Applications. Spectral Doppler -- Methodology and applications. Color and power Doppler -- Methodology. Color and power Doppler -- Applications. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound -- Methodology. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound -- Applications.- Superficial Soft Tissues: Skin tumours. Superficial lymphadenopaties. Palpable superficial masses. Soft-tissue sarcomas.- The Neck: Neck masses. Salivary tumours. Thyroid nodule. Staging and follow-up of thyroid cancer.- The Breast: Breast nodule. Locally-advanced breast cancer . Lymph node metastasis. Loco-regional recurrence of breast cancer.- The Abdomen: Abdominal masses. Focal lesions in patients without chronic liver disease. Focal lesions in patients with chronic liver disease. Gallbladder wall lesions. Malignant jaundice. Pancreatic tumors. Focal splenic lesions. Abdominal lymphadenopaties. Peritoneal carcinomatosis. Gastrointestinal tract tumours.- The Urogenital Tract: Adrenal masses. Small renal tumors. Renal masses. Atypical renal cyst. Ovarian masses. Endometrial thickening. Bladder wall lesions. Prostate nodule. Testis tumors.- US-Guided Intervention : US guidance for interventional procedures. Needle aspiration - Superficial structures. Needle aspiration - Internal structures. Core Biopsy - Superficial structures. Core Biopsy - Internal structures. Vacuum-assisted biopsy. Placement of presurgical markers. Drainages. Percutaneous ethanol injection. Radiofrequency ablation and other ablation therapies. Assessment of liver lesions treated with ablation therapies.- References.-