Ultrasonography in Vascular Diseases

Edward I. Bluth, M.D., F.A.C.R., Chairman Emeritus, Department of Radiology, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, Louisiana Carol B. Benson, M.D., Professor , Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Director of Ultrasound, Co-Director of High Risk Obstetrical Ultrasound, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts Philip W. Ralls, M.D., Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California Marilyn J. Siegel, M.D., Professor, Departments of Radiology and Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Diagnostic Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Saint Louis, Missouri

An invaluable resource for ultrasound imaging for vascular diseases

Ultrasonography in Vascular Diseases: A Practical Approach to Clinical Problems is a concise guide to the latest clinical applications of ultrasound in diagnosing vascular disorders and diseases. Well-known authorities in the field provide straightforward instruction on how to choose the appropriate imaging examination and complete the imaging workup of the patient for the full range of vascular problems.

Key Features

• Practical information on the usefulness of ultrasound, non-imaging tests, or other imaging modalities, such as CT and MR
• Thorough descriptions of symptoms, differential diagnosis, techniques, as well as the possible complications, benefits, and limitations of each technique
• More than 150 images and photographs illustrate key concepts

Ideal for reference and review, this text will prove to be an indispensable clinical reference for ultrasonographers, radiologists, interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons, cardiologists, vascular medicine specialists, residents, physicians, nurses, and radiology assistants.