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This book describes the basic scientificprinciples of ultrasound and blood flow, covering essential topics such asinterpretation of color images and Doppler spectra, optimization of scannercontrols, description of vascular disorders, carotid duplex ultrasound, lowerand upper limb arterial and venous assessment, ultrasound assessment ofaneurysms, graft surveillance and pre-operative vein marking, and more. Itdescribes the latest technology, including harmonic imaging, compound imagingand safety. The clinical chapters include current criteria for gradingdisease. Extensive illustrations, including image montages, and step-by-stepdescriptions of procedures make this resource a must-have.
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Peripheral Vascular Ultrasound
To Wendy, Tony and June
For Elsevier: Associate Development Editor: Dinah Thom Development Editor: Kerry McGechie Project Manager: Ailsa Laing Designer: Judith Wright Illustration Manager: Bruce Hogarth
Peripheral Vascular Ultrasound HOW, WHY AND WHEN SECOND EDITION
Abigail Thrush MSc Medical Physicist, Department of Clinical Physics, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Bart’s and the London NHS Trust, London, UK
Timothy Hartshorne Vascular Technologist, Department of Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
EDINBURGH LONDON NEW YORK OXFORD PHILADELPHIA ST LOUIS SYDNEY TORONTO 2005
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