<div>The<p>third edition of this practical reference guide has been updated with a</p><p>modern, visually attractive design and expanded content. The book is</p><p>ideal for healthcare professionals with little or no experience in</p><p>administering and interpreting abdominal ultrasound examinations. It is</p><p>practice-oriented and structured in a way that allows readers with</p><p>varying degrees of ultra-sonography knowledge to utilize the material</p><p>according to their individual experience and needs.<br><br>Each</p><p>chapter includes a systematic, detailed description of the anatomy</p><p>involved in the ultrasound examination, with easy-to-digest steps that</p><p>follow standardized routine and protocol. That straight-forward</p><p>approach, coupled with more than 1,000 high-quality images and</p><p>illustrations, enables hands-on learning, yielding the ability to</p><p>assimilate these techniques quickly and adeptly.<br><br>This is a</p><p>stellar resource that provides the requisite tools to locate and</p><p>display the anatomical structure being tested, position and move the</p><p>transducers accurately, describe and interpret the findings correctly,</p><p>and differentiate key findings from the many image artifacts that</p><p>typically occur.<br><br>Key Highlights:<br></p><ul><li>In-depth<p>discussion of organ boundaries, organ details, anatomical</p><p>relationships, potentially abnormal findings, tips, and clearly defined</p><p>learning objectives </p></li><li>Anatomical drawings incorporate a “sliced 3-D” view that show how the structures are displayed by the sector-shaper beam</li><li>Each chapter includes a series of images replicating the 3-D impression that results from the transducer moving across the body</li><li>Schematic drawings illustrate the ultrasound images, including a body marker that shows the transducer position</li><li>The &quot;sono-consultant&quot;: a systematic guide to evaluating ultrasound findings and establishing a differential diagnosis</li></ul>This<p>step-by-step guide is an invaluable, pragmatic resource to have on hand</p><p>while performing abdominal ultrasound on the patient. In-depth but</p><p>concise, this is an essential teaching guide for medical students,</p><p>residents, technicians, and physicians who need to learn and master</p><p>these examination techniques.<br><br></p></div>