By

Edward I. Bluth, M.D., F.A.C.R., Chairman Emeritus, Department of Radiology, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, Louisiana
Carol B. Benson, M.D., Professor , Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Director of Ultrasound, Co-Director of High Risk Obstetrical Ultrasound, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Philip W. Ralls, M.D., Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Marilyn J. Siegel, M.D., Professor, Departments of Radiology and Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Diagnostic Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Saint Louis, Missouri

A concise guide to using ultrasound to diagnose urologic disorders

The second edition of Ultrasonography in Urology: A Practical Approach to Clinical Problemsprovides an up-to-date resource for the essential information needed for selecting the appropriate imaging examination and confidently completing the imaging workup of a patient. Recognized experts in the field provide the latest recommendations for clinical applications of ultrasound in urology. For each clinical problem, the authors guide the reader through the diagnostic evaluation, reviewing the indications for and the benefits and limitations of ultrasound imaging.

Key Features

Practical discussions of the usefulness of ultrasound, nonimaging tests, or other imaging modalities, such as CT and MR, for diagnosing such problems as flank pain, renal failure, acute scrotal pain, and more
Clear descriptions of symptoms and differential diagnosis
More than 400 high-quality images and photographs demonstrating key points

This book will help ultrasonographers, radiologists, urologists, nephrologists, residents, physicians, nurses, and radiology assistants improve their techniques and optimize patient care.