Ultrasound Teaching Manual: The Basics of Performing and Interpreting Ultrasound Scans

by Matthias Hofer

Overview

Step by Step to Proficiency in Diagnostic Ultrasound

This workbook is divided into lessons that guide you—like an instructor in an ultrasound course—systematically through the individual organ systems and body regions.

Key features of the fourth edition:

• Special multiple-exposure photos demonstrate the dynamics of handling the transducer
• Triplet-image units vividly illustrate transducer positioning, the ultrasound image, and relevant anatomy
• Reference numbers on the accompanying diagrams help you to both actively develop your knowledge and to test it at any time. The legend located on the back cover flap is the key to the reference numbers that are used consistently in each diagram.
• Quiz images at the end of each chapter are the perfect tool for rigorous self-evaluation
• Physical fundamentals are presented in vibrant, illustrative diagrams
• Numerous practical tips and tricks make it easy to familiarize yourself with ultrasound
• A primer on ultrasound interpretation explains specialized terminology concisely and clearly
• Precise descriptions of algorithms for transducer positioning facilitate real-time examinations

Videos (online access) showing relevant ultrasound anatomy, optimal transducer positioning, and the images you will see on the monitor during examination let you experience the content live—a perfect complement to the book that will greatly improve your retention of the material.

This book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783132437609
Publisher:	Thieme
Publication date:	02/10/2021
Edition description:	4th ed.
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	9.05(w) x 12.20(h) x (d)

About the Author

Institute for Diagnostic Radiology, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University, Dusseldorf, Germany

Table of Contents

Physical Principles
Lesson 1: Retroperitoneum, Sagittal Plane
Lesson 2: Retroperitoneum, Transverse Plane
Lesson 3: Porta hepatis, Gallbladder, Biliary Tract
Lesson 4: Liver
Lesson 5: Kidneys, Adrenal Glands, Renal Transplants, Spleen
Lesson 6: Thyroid Gland, Lymph Nodes, Gastrointestinal Tract
Lesson 7: Bladder and Reproductive Organs
Lesson 8: FAST, eFAST, Lung
Lesson 9: Pediatrics
Appendices

Editorial Reviews

An introduction to the use of ultrasound scanners and interpretation of scans themselves. After overviews of standard scan orientations and physical principles of ultrasound, material is divided into sections on anatomical regions, and process are described with step-by-step directions. B&w photos, ultrasound images, and diagrams for every procedure show proper positioning of the scanner for optimal imaging, ultrasound results, and correlative drawings identifying all key anatomic structures. Includes tips, quizzes, and fold-out and separate reference tables. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

Reviewer: Donna L. Karp, BSN (Froedtert Hospital)
Description: This ultrasound teaching manual is unique in that readers can use every page as a quiz to test their knowledge. The previous editions were published in English in 1999 and 2005.
Purpose: The purpose is to teach the physical principles and techniques of diagnostic ultrasound.
Audience: This manual is written for students, residents, nurses, MDs, sonographers, etc. Any healthcare professional would benefit from this well-written and well-illustrated instruction manual.
Features: Succinct and to the point, this manual covers all body systems and includes excellent illustrations. The ability to watch online, dynamic video sequences of physicians performing ultrasound scans on abdominal organs and vessels allows learners to view the examination techniques in detail.
Assessment: This manual enables readers to integrate new material in a very interactive manner. The illustrations are very good and the supplementary online videos are a nice feature. This is a good resource for all health professionals.

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