Product Description

Ideal for radiology residents and technicians, this concise "workbook" is the perfect guide to the use of ultrasound scanners. Designed as a learning tool, it introduces the various applications of scanners for all organs, including positioning, step-by-step descriptions of each procedure, representative ultrasound scans of normal and pathological findings, explanatory drawings, and an overview of the most important measurement data. Finally, self-assessment quizzes - including answers - at the end of each chapter help monitor progress and evaluate knowledge.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #162954 in Books
• Published on: 2005-03-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 132 pages

Review
"...an ideal introduction...basic understanding of the techniques and interpretation of ultrasound scans..." -- RAD Magazine

"...easy to follow, has good diagrams and images and the self-assessment sections allow students to monitor their progress." -- Ultrasound in Med. & Bio.

"...this manual has merit, offering tips and tricks for the beginner. It is easy to read, inexpensive, and helpful." -- Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

From the Author
This workbook is intended for physicians, technicians, and medical students who are new to sonography and wish to familiarize themselves with the technique of sonographic image formation and the interpretation of sonographic images. It also takes into consideration the fact that many novices genarally have a limited budget for purchasing textbooks on their chosen field.

Customer Reviews

World's Easiest Ultrasound Learning Material
If you are looking for some sort of "Ultrasound for Dummies", this is it! Forget about all difficult and thick physics and theories. If you open up this book, nice pictures of actual scanning with clinical images will be served for you. Instead of imagination how you get these images, you really can see how you have locate and move your transducer to get the images which is very important to make a diagnosis.

I had a chance to discuss with one luminary doctor about easy ultrasound learning material. This is the book which we have chosen for.

Very practical and benefitial for your study or daily practice.

Other benefit?

"It is very handy" ^^

helpful book
Very good book, easy to use, tons of pictures. Recommend it for beginners and experienced techs too.

Good enough for a beginner
Just started training in sonography. Does the job and is simple enough to understand.