Peripheral vascular ultrasound: how, why, and when

Abigail Thrush, Timothy Hartshorne, Abigail Thrush, Timothy Hartshorne9780443072833, 0-443-07283-3

This book describes the basic scientificprinciples of ultrasound and blood flow, covering essential topics such asinterpretation of color images and Doppler spectra, optimization of scannercontrols, description of vascular disorders, carotid duplex ultrasound, lowerand upper limb arterial and venous assessment, ultrasound assessment ofaneurysms, graft surveillance and pre-operative vein marking, and more. Itdescribes the latest technology, including harmonic imaging, compound imagingand safety. The clinical chapters include current criteria for gradingdisease. Extensive illustrations, including image montages, and step-by-stepdescriptions of procedures make this resource a must-have.