Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands [recurso electrónico

This highly illustrated book, complete with comprehensive clinical references and annotated images, will serve as a leading text to educate head and neck surgeons, endocrinologists, and radiologists on the basics and nuances of thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound. It emphasizes the use of ultrasound as an office-based modality by clinicians and radiologists who actively care for this special set of patients. This text uniquely combines the collaboration between a clinician/surgeon and radiologist who share their extensive experience in head and neck ultrasound. Read more... Abstract: Otolaryngologists/head-and-neck surgeons, as well as endocrinologists and radiologists, will find this book an invaluable resource. With the profusion of office-based ultrasound, this highly illustrated text will serve as a leading reference for years to come. Read more... Front Matter....Pages i-xii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The History of Clinical Ultrasound....Pages 3-8 Physics and Principles of Ultrasound....Pages 9-19 Practical Concepts of Ultrasound....Pages 21-38 Front Matter....Pages 39-39 Sonography of the Normal Thyroid....Pages 41-60 Benign Thyroid Conditions....Pages 61-106 Malignant Thyroid Conditions....Pages 107-149 Ultrasound Surveillance....Pages 151-155 Parathyroid Ultrasound....Pages 157-186 Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology....Pages 187-207 Front Matter....Pages 209-209 Lymph Nodes....Pages 211-228 Benign Clinical Conditions in the Adjacent Neck....Pages 229-259 Front Matter....Pages 261-261 Thyroid Elastography....Pages 263-281 Percutaneous Ethanol Injection for Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders....Pages 283-295 Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided Minimally Invasive Therapy for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Focal Thyroid Lesions....Pages 297-303 Back Matter....Pages 305-310 This highly illustrated book, complete with comprehensive clinical references, annotated images, and clinical videos, will serve as a leading text to educate head and neck surgeons, endocrinologists, and radiologists on the basics and nuances of thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound. It emphasizes the use of ultrasound as an office-based modality by clinicians and radiologists who actively care for this special set of patients. This text uniquely combines the collaboration between a clinician/surgeon and radiologist who share their extensive experience in head and neck ultrasound