Abdominal ultrasound. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editor, Wui K. Chong.
• Editors: Chong, Wui K
• Contents: Front Cover; Abdominal Ultrasound; Copyright; Contributors; Contents; Ultrasound Clinics; Preface; Ultrasound of the Liver and Spleen; Key points; Introduction; Liver; Anatomy; Diffuse Liver Disease; Fatty liver; Hepatitis; Cirrhosis; Hepatic Masses; HCC; Cavernous Hemangioma; Hepatic Cysts; FNH; Hepatic Adenoma; Metastatic Disease; Cholangiocarcinoma; Hepatic Abscess; Biliary Hamartoma; Lymphoma; Hepatic Trauma; Spleen; Anatomy; Technique; Splenic Trauma; Splenic Infarction; Splenic Cysts; Splenic Hamartoma; Splenic Abscess; Splenic Hemangioma; Splenic Lymphoma; Splenic Metastatic Disease. Splenic SarcoidosisReferences; Ultrasound of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tree; Key points; Introduction; Gallbladder anatomy; Biliary tree anatomy; Ultrasound technique; Gallstones; Biliary sludge; Cholecystitis; Interventional complications; Gallbladder wall thickening and porcelain gallbladder; Gallbladder polyps and adenomyomatosis; Biliary obstruction; Choledocholithiasis; Inflammatory and infectious biliary obstruction; Biliary tract malignancies; Choledochal cysts; Summary; Supplementary data; References. Doppler Ultrasound of the Liver, Portal Hypertension, and Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic ShuntsKey points; Introduction; Doppler ultrasound technique; Hepatic arteries; Portal venous system; Portal Vein Gas; Portal vein stenosis; Congestive Cardiac Failure; Portal Hypertension; Portal vein thrombosis; Hepatic veins; Change with Respiration; Right heart failure; Hepatic vein obstruction; Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts; Complications of TIPS; What the referring physician needs to know; Summary; Supplementary data; References; Contrast Evaluation of Liver Masses. Key pointsIntroduction; Part 1: technical considerations; Ultrasound Contrast Agents; Physical properties; Microbubble interaction with ultrasound; Enhancement phases; Side effects and contraindications; Equipment; Low mechanical index imaging; Imaging mode; Analysis and quantification software; Examination Procedure; UCA administration; Bolus injection; Infusion injection; Imaging; Part 2: UCA evaluation of liver masses; Characterization of FLL; Common benign lesions; Hemangioma; Focal nodular hyperplasia; Hepatocellular adenoma; Cystic lesions; Infection/Inflammation; Focal fatty changes. Common malignant lesionsCirrhotic liver; Regenerative nodule; Dysplastic nodule; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Cholangiocarcinoma; Metastases; Lymphoma; Lesion Detection; Intraoperative Contrast Ultrasound; CEUS in Ablation Therapy; Limitations; Pitfalls; Part 3: future prospects; Tumor Perfusion Quantification; 3-D and 4-D Imaging with Microbubbles; Targeted Imaging; Summary; Acknowledgments; Supplementary data; References; Elastography of the Abdomen; Key points; Introduction; Principles of elastography; SE; Elastography Using an ARFI Pulse; SWE; Elastography of the liver; Focal Liver Lesions.
• Publisher Details: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 617.5/507543; Abdomen -- Ultrasonic imaging; MEDICAL -- Surgery -- General; Abdomen -- Ultrasonic imaging; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323326377; 0323326374
• Related ISBNs: 9780323326360
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