Abdominal Ultrasound A Basic Textbook Author:Morimichi Fukuda, David O. Cosgrove This textbook is a user-friendly guide to real-time ultrasound of abdominal organs. It provides the reader with a thorough understanding of scanning techniques, normal anatomy, ultrasound appearances, pathologic findings, and common problems in interpreting images. The book contains more than 300 scans with detailed legends explaining pathologic... more » findings and arrows pointing out diagnostically significant features of each image. The first two chapters discuss the capabilities and limitations of real-time ultrasound, the instrumentation and techniques, and the basic principles of interpretation. Subsequent chapters focus on specific abdominal organs. Also included is a chapter on endoscopic sonography of gastrointestinal disorders« less