Atlas of Color-Coded Doppler Sonography : Vascular and Soft Tissue Structures of the Upper Extremity, Thoracic Outlet and Neck

For those of us who have been associated with the field of ultrasound imaging of the arterial system since its infancy, this contribution by Friihwald and Blackwell provides the source where the results of over 30 years of hard-won advances can be found. The editors and contributors summarize this burgeoning field in their lucidly written, interesting, and accurate treatise. Beginning with chapters on physical principles and technical considerations, including how to adjust equipment for best images, they consider forthwith carotid and vertebral disease in two outstanding chapters with color images of startling defini­ tion. Also included are diagrams in which vascular structures are clearly related to well-labeled anatomical landmarks. No other atlas contains the quality of color images and graphic displays which these two editors have compiled. Now that surgical remediation of stenosis of the extracranial carotid and, perhaps, also the vertebral arteries has been demonstrated effective there will undoubtedly be an explosion in the use of this advanced technology to identify appropriate patients and to follow lesions longitudinally over time. To accomplish this, high-quality images made by skilled sonogra­ phers are the vital component and this book sets standards in this domain. This atlas brings together a large number of high-quality illustrations of color-coded Doppler sonography (CCDS) studies of the vascular and soft tissue structures of the upper extremity and neck, correlative angiographic images and anatomic diagrams, and succinct summaries of current research into the clinical applications of CCDS. The atlas consists of eight chapters covering an evaluation of the carotid artery, the vertebral artery, the veins of the neck, arm veins, the arteries of the upper extremity, dialysis fistulas and the thyroid and parathyroid glands, as well as technical essentials, physical principles and practical considerations regarding the proper use of color flow Doppler instruments. A major goal in the creation of this book was to summarize in a single volume the large body of information previously available only in numerous articles from radiologic and surgical scientific journals, and to bring this material up to date based on the experience of the authors. In addition to a detailed presentation of normal vascular anatomy and corresponding CCDS images, the atlas contains examples of a large number of pathological conditions in order to provide the reader with a solid understanding of the most common abnormal findings as well as a resource for interpretating unusual cases Front Matter....Pages I-XIII CCDS: Physical principles and technical considerations....Pages 1-14 CCDS: Optimizing instrument settings, scan techniques, and measurement procedures....Pages 15-25 Color-coded Doppler sonography of the carotid arteries....Pages 27-64 Color-coded Doppler sonography of the vertebral arteries....Pages 65-78 CCDS evaluation of the arteries of the upper limbs....Pages 79-91 Color-coded Doppler sonography of the thyroid and parathyroid glands....Pages 93-106 Color-coded Doppler sonography of the veins of the neck and upper extremities....Pages 107-117 Color-coded Doppler sonography of dialysis fistulas....Pages 119-132 Back Matter....Pages 133-138