Main description:

This book is a practically-oriented guide for all those learning and performing basic diagnostic ultrasound of the urinary tract. Liberal use of key points, summary boxes, tip boxes, and "Dos & Donts" in highlighted boxes enhances the practical nature of this well-illustrated and easy-to-use book. Each chapter starts with key learning objectives, tested at the end of each section. It will be useful for all resident, trainees and qualified urologists, particularly those performing ‘Office Urology’, and for urology nurses and technicians.

Feature:

This book is a practically-oriented guide for all those learning and performing basic diagnostic ultrasound of the urinary tract

Complete with full color illustrations

Written by experts in their field

Contents:

I. The Basics: Sound and ultrasound, Including Doppler ultrasound.- Basic instrumentation.- Understanding the formed image.- Image storage, manipulation and display.- Scanning techniques.- Effect and artefact.- Safety.- II. How to scan: The Kidneys and upper tracts.- The Scrotum.- The Prostate.- The Penis.- The Transplant Kidney.- III. Clinical Findings: Renal.- Scrotum.- Bladder.- Penis.- Prostate.- Retroperitoneum.- The transplant kidney.- Miscellaneous findings.