Practical Urological Ultrasound [Hardcover]

Imaging in medicine has been the primary modality for identification of altered structure due to disease processes. As a non-invasive, safe and relatively inexpensive imaging modality, ultrasound has been embraced by many medical specialties as the ???go to??? technology. With ever changing technology and regulatory requirements, Practical Urologic Ultrasound provides a compendium of information for the practicing urologist. Written exclusively by clinical urologists, this comprehensive volume features original research on the basic science of ultrasound and explores all aspects of the subject, beginning with the physical science of ultrasound and continuing through clinical applications in urology.

Bolstered with detailed illustrations and contributions from experts in the field, Practical Urologic Ultrasound is an authoritative and practical reference for all urologists in their mission to provide excellence in patient care.

Chapter 1. History of Ultrasound in Urology - Nikhil Waingankar and Bruce R. Gilbert

Chapter 2. Physical Principles of Ultrasound
Pat F. Fulgham

Chapter 3. Bioeffects and Safety
Pat F. Fulgham

Chapter 4. Maximizing Image Quality: User-Dependent Variables
Pat F. Fulgham

Chapter 5. Renal Ultrasound
Jennifer Simmons and Pat F. Fulgham

Chapter 6. Scrotal Ultrasound
Rao S. Mandalapu, Peter N. Tiffany and Bruce R. Gilbert

Chapter 7. Penile Ultrasound
Soroush Rais-Bahrami and Bruce R. Gilbert

Chapter 8. Transabdominal Pelvic Ultrasoló´