Ultrasound Diagnosis of Digestive Diseases

Francis S. Weill, M. Lafortune, Y. Menu, G. R. Schmutz, P. J. Valette (Autoren)

XV, 743 Seiten

1996 | 4., rev. ed.
Springer Berlin (Hersteller)
978-3-540-60412-9 (ISBN)

Infos

After an extensive technical introduction the book covers the sonoanatomy and ultrasonic symptomatology of the diseases of the digestive system and the abdominal vessels. Special chapters deal with portal hypertension, the intestine, including appendicitis, endoscopic ultrasonography of carcinomas and abdominal abnormalities arising from AIDS.
In such a fast-moving medical field, this detailed, extensively illustrated book will help both the experienced clinician and those in training to consolidate their knowledge of ultrasound in daily practice.

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This edition has been revised to include recent progress in the field of ultrasonography, especially endoscopic ultrasonography and pulsed and colour Doppler ultrasonography. After a technical introduction, the book covers the sonoanatomy and ultrasonic symptomatology of the diseases of the digestive system and the abdominal vessels. Chapters new to this edition deal with portal hypertension, the intestine (including appendicitis), endoscopic ultrasonography of carcinomas and abdominal abnormalities arising from AIDS.

Inhalt

Summary of contents:
1. Principles of Ultrasonography
2. Types of Tissue Echo Pattern and Artifacts
3. Examination Methods and Positioning
4. Anatomic Guide in Examination of Upper Abdomen5. Sonoanatomy of the Liver
6. Hepatomegaly and Diffuse Liver Diseases7. Metastases8. Primary Tumors of Liver9. Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
10. Abcesses, Cysts, and Parasitoses
11. Differential Diagnosis
12. Postoperative Liver
13. Juxtahepatic Liquid Collections and Ascites, Sonoanatomy of the Peritoneum15. The Bile Ducts -16 Biliary Lithiasis and Cholecystitis17. Rare Abnormalities of Bile Ducts18. Examination of Pancreas
19. Sonoanatomy of Pancreas20. Acute Pancreatis
21. Fluid Collections of Pancreatic Origin and Pseudocysts
22. Chronic Pancreatitis
23. Pancreatic Tumors
24. The Digestive Tract
25. Other Nonpancreatic Masses, Mainly Retroperitoneal
26. Jaundice
27. Perendoscopic Ultrasound (PERUS)
28. The Spleen
29. The Acute Abdomen
30. Abdominal Ultrasound in AIDS Patients
31. Some Practical Advice, or, How to Do Better Than We Did

Produkt-Details

• Zusatzinfo: . 969 figs. in 2651 separate ills., some in color, 27 tabs.
• Sprache: deutsch
• Gewicht: 2290 g
• Einbandart: gebunden
• Schlagworte: Gastroenterologie • Ultraschalldiagnostik
• ISBN-10: 3-540-60412-X / 354060412X
• ISBN-13: 978-3-540-60412-9 / 9783540604129
• Zustand: Neuware