Practical Ultrasound ─ An Illustrated Guide

In the hands of a skilled operator, ultrasound scanning is a simple and easy procedure. However, reaching that level of proficiency can be a long and tedious process. Practical Ultrasound, Second Edition contains everything you need to know to become competent and skilled in ultrasound scanning. This essential illustrated guide prepares you to use the equipment and interpret the images on screen accurately.

• New chapters on breast, musculoskeletal, and FAST (focused assessment with sonography in trauma) ultrasonography
• Revisions to original chapters incorporating up-to-date techniques and protocols

The book takes you through the common scans regularly encountered in a busy ultrasound department. Organized according to anatomical site, the chapters include a revision section on useful anatomy, a scan protocol presented step by step, and a section on common pathology. Maintaining the popular format of the previous edition, each chapter contains examples of common and clinically relevant pathologies and notes on the salient features of these conditions.

The authors’ clear, precise approach puts an immense amount of knowledge within easy reach, making it an ideal aid to learning the practicalities of ultrasound.