The scope of this book covers the clinical ultrasonic diagnosis of diseases of the liver, biliary system, pancreas, spleen, gastrointestinal tract, kidney, urethra, bladder, adrenal gland, prostate gland, scrotum, heart, chest and even the use of clinical ultrasonic diagnosis in the department of obstetrics and gynecology. This book has three special features. Firstly, the anatomic and pathological changes caused by common diseases of these organs and their corresponding ultrasonograms are described in detail. Secondly, the diseases of organs such as the heart, abdomen, chest as well as in the department of obstetrics and gynecology, are described in a concise and systematic manner for easy reading. Finally, this book includes over 400 illustrations of the typical images of different kinds of diseases, accompanied by their corresponding line drawings.

This book is therefore invaluable to specialists, clinical doctors and to trainees using ultrasonic diagnosis.

Contents:

• The Physical Basis of Ultrasonic Diagnosis
• Methods of Ultrasonic Imaging Clinical Diagnosis
• General Description of the Gross Anatomy and Division of the Abdomen
• The Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Diseases of Liver
• Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Diseases of the Bile Duct
• Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Pancreastic Diseases
• Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Diseases of the Spleen
• Ultrasonic Imaging Diagnosis of Diseases of the Digestive Tract
• Ultrasonic Imaging Diagnosis of Diseases of the Kidneys
• Ultrasonic Imaging Diagnosis of Diseases of the Suprarenal Gland
• Ultrasonic Imaging Diagnosis of the Diseases of the Ureter
• Ultrasonic Imaging Diagnosis of the Diseases of the Urinary Bladder
• Ultrasonic Imaging Diagnosis of the Diseases of the Prostate
• Utrasonic Imaging Diagnosis of the Diseases of the Scrotum
• Ultrasonic Imaging Diagnosis of the Diseases of the Abdominal Wall and Retroperitoneum
• Ultrasonic Imaging Diagnosis in Obstetrics
• Utrasonic Imaging Diagnosis of Gynecological Diseases
• Ultrasonic Clinical Diagnosis of Angiocardiopathy
• Ultrasonic Imaging Diagnosis of the Thoracopathy
• Clinical Application of Intervention Ultrasound