Peripheral Vascular Ultrasound (How, Why and When)
Thrush, Abigail
ISBN 10: 0443072833 ISBN 13: 9780443072833
Published by Churchill Livingstone, 2004
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Synopsis:
The book aims to describe the basic scientific principles of ultrasound and blood flow. The content covers interpretation of color images and Doppler spectra; optimisation of scanner controls; description of vascular disorders; carotid duplex ultrasound; lower and upper limb arterial and venous assessment; ultrasound assessment of aneurysms; graft surveilance and pre-operative vein marking; providing a vascular ultrasound service; well-illustrated including image montages; step by step guide of scanning techniques.
The new edition will contain updates on new technology, including harmonic imaging, compound imaging and safety. The clinical chapters will be updated and include current criteria for grading disease. The surveillance of endovascular aneurysm repairs will be added. Many of the images will be updated.
- Practical, step-by-step guidance on scanning shows how to perform specific procedures.
- Discussions of ultrasound physics are directly tied to applications for scanning and assessing blood flow.
- High-quality line drawings and images show how to perform the scan and what practitioners can expect to see.
- Basic scientific principles of ultrasound instrumentation and blood flow are discussed.
- Limitations and pitfalls of techniques are presented.
About the Author: Abigail Thrush, BSc Physics, MSc Medical Physics, MIPEM (member of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine), Medical Physicist, Bart's, London; and Timothy Hartshorne, HND in Biology, Chief Vascular Technologist, Vascular Studies Unit, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Peripheral Vascular Ultrasound (How, Why and...
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: 2nd Edition