Breast Ultrasound
How, Why and When

Anne-Marie Dixon (Author)

9780443100765, Elsevier Health Sciences

Hardback, published 13 November 2007

288 pages, Approx. 470 illustrations (100 in full color)
24.6 x 18.7 x 2.3 cm, 0.96 kg

This book is a detailed, accessible and comprehensive reference manual reflecting current guidance & citing recent peer-reviewed evidence. It is written by and for radiographers. Through text and diagrams the fundamental skills and techniques for acquisition of high quality diagnostic images are explained and demonstrated; high quality ultrasound images throughout underpin instruction on accurate image interpretation and diagnosis. Inclusion of unusual and rare appearances allow the reader to avoid common pitfalls and resolve diagnostic dilemmas.

• Step-by-step guide to performing, interpreting and reporting breast ultrasound examinations
• Extensive coverage of underlying principles and practice of breast ultrasound
• Holistic chapter on ultrasound of the male breast
• Experienced editor and contributing team with current experience in clinical practice and educational delivery
• Application specific physics and equipment chapters

Introduction (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Breast cancer, diagnosis and imaging : a historical perspective (Gillian R. Clough)
Equipment for breast ultrasound (Heather Venables)
Breast anatomy and normal ultrasound appearances (Mike Stocksley and Anne-Marie Dixon)
Ultrasound examination technique (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Ultrasound image interpretation, recording and reporting (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Benign breast disease (David S. Enion and Anne-Marie Dixon)
Malignant breast disease (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Ultrasound of the augmented breast (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Breast disease in the male patient (Caroline Begaj)
Ultrasounded guided interventional techniques (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Additional diagnostic imaging techniques (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Breast imaging service provision, education and training (Jacqui Lee and Anne-Marie Dixon)

Subject Areas: Radiography [MQH], Nursing [MQC], Radiology [MMPH], Ultrasonics [MMPF]