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... Content: Section I. History and Basic Concepts -- The History of Clinical Ultrasound -- Physics and Principles of Ultrasound -- Practical Concepts of Ultrasound -- gSection II. Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands -- Sonography of the Normal Thyroid -- Benign Thyroid Conditions -- Malignant Thyroid Conditions -- Ultrasound Surveillance -- Parathyroid Ultrasound -- Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology -- gSection III. Lymph Nodes and the Neck -- Lymph Nodes -- Benign Clinical Conditions in the Adjacent Neck -- gSection IV. New Advances in Applied Ultrasound -- Thyroid Elastography -- Percutaneous Ethanol Injection for Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders -- Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided Minimally Invasive Therapy for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Focal Thyroid Lesions. 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