Ultrasound for Surgeons Book

This pocket-sized handbook describes techniques for performing focused assessment by sonography in trauma situations and other applications in the ICU, operation room, and office. Topics of the 15 contributions include abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, surveillance of deep vein thrombosis, insertion of central catheters, transcranial Doppler, treatment of fluid collections, intraoperative ultrasound of an organ, and breast biopsy. Numerous b&w sonograms are provided. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR