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Peripheral Vascular Ultrasound - How, Why and When

The book describes the basic scientific principles of ultrasound and blood flow. The content covers interpretation of colour images and Doppler spectra; optimisation of scanner controls; description of vascular disorders; carotid duplex ultrasound; lower and upper limb arterial and venous assessment; ultrasound assessment of aneurysms; graft surveilance and pre-operative vein marking; providing a vascular ultrasound service; well-illustrated including image montages; step by step guide of scanning techniques.
The new edition contain updates on new technology, including harmonic imaging, compound imaging and safety. The clinical chapters are updated and include current criteria for grading disease. The surveillance of endovascular aneurysm repairs are added.

Features
* Practical step by step guide to scanning
* Practical ultrasound physics and how it relates to scanning and assessing blood flow.
* Extensive use of line drawings and images tailored to the practical nature of the text. It shows you how to do the scan and what you can expect to see
* New section on endovascular aortic grafts and arterial stents
* Most scan images have been revised to give contemporary appearance
* Assessment of thoracic outlet syndrome discussed in more detail
* Comprehensive revision of scanning for venous insufficiency
* Explains basic scientific principles of ultrasound instrumentation and blood flow
* Fully illustrated
* Practical approach suitable as textbook and for clinical reference
* Explains how to optimise the ultrasound scanner
* Discusses limitations and pitfalls of the technique
* Written by medical physicist and senior vascular technologist

What's New
* Fully updated
* New images
* The original chapter 15 'providing a vascular ultrasound service' has been removed and some of its contents placed in chapter 7 'optimising the scan' Chapter 7 also offers very practical advice about approaching the scan and the patient