Introduction to Vascular Ultrasonography - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 6th Edition

Key Features

Find information quickly with sections organized by clinical rationale, anatomy, examination technique, findings, and interpretation.

Get a thorough review of ultrasound vascular diagnosis, including peripheral veins and arteries, carotid and vertebral arteries, abdominal vessels, and transcranial Doppler.

Quickly reference numerous tables for examination protocols, normal values, diagnostic parameters, and ultrasound findings for selected conditions.

Visualize important techniques with hundreds of lavish line drawings and clinical ultrasound examples.

New to This Edition

Stay current with trending topics through new chapters on evaluation of organ transplants, screening for vascular disease, correlative imaging, and accreditation and the vascular lab.

Experience clinical scenarios with vivid clarity through new color ultrasound images.

Watch vascular ultrasound videos and access the complete contents online at www.expertconsult.com.

Benefit from the fresh perspective and insight of a new co-editor, Dr. Joseph Polak.

Improve your understanding of the correlation of imaging results with treatment goals in venous and arterial disease.

Authors

John Pellerito, MD, Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Department of Radiology, NY, USA and Joseph F. Polak, MD, MPH, Professor of Radiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Vice-Chair of Business Development, Tufts Medical Center, Boston MA
Chief of Radiology, Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, Jamaica Plain, MA

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