Ultrasound for Surgeon
In recent years, technology has revolutionized the practice of surgery. Aspart of this change, surgeon-performed ultrasound has become one of themost integral parts of the surgeon’s clinical practice. It is not surprising toobserve this current surge of interest in ultrasound by general surgeons becausesurgeons are highly motivated to provide the best possible care fortheir patients, including the use of the latest technologic advances in diagnosisand treatment. Furthermore, ultrasound equipment is compact, affordableand user-friendly so that extensive training is not required to masterfocused ultrasound techniques. Cost containment initiatives by patients,clinicians and third-party payers have encouraged the use of modalities, suchas ultrasound, that save time and money. Considering the unique qualitiesof ultrasound...noninvasive, portable, rapid and easily repeatable..., ultrasoundis especially suitable to the surgeon’s practice. The FAST has replacedcentral venous pressure measurements for the detection of hemopericardiumand diagnostic peritoneal lavage for the detection of hemoperitoneum. Bedsideultrasound detects a pleural effusion so well in critically ill patients that fewerlateral decubutis X-rays are ordered. Ultrasound directed biopsy of breastlesions is a common office procedure. Laparoscopic ultrasound allows fortumor staging without formal celiotomy while ultrasound is an adjunct tomany hepatic and pancreatic procedures. Endoscopic and endorectal ultrasoundhave added a new dimension to the assessment and treatment of manygastrointestinal lesions. Color-flow duplex imaging and endoluminal ultrasoundhave significantly expanded the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects ofvascular imaging.Book details:Author:Heidi FrankelPublisher:Landes BiosciencePages:186Size:3,352 MBFormat:pdf
In recent years, technology has revolutionized the practice of surgery. Aspart of this change, surgeon-performed ultrasound has become one of themost integral parts of the surgeon’s clinical practice. It is not surprising toobserve this current surge of interest in ultrasound by general surgeons becausesurgeons are highly motivated to provide the best possible care fortheir patients, including the use of the latest technologic advances in diagnosisand treatment. Furthermore, ultrasound equipment is compact, affordableand user-friendly so that extensive training is not required to masterfocused ultrasound techniques. Cost containment initiatives by patients,clinicians and third-party payers have encouraged the use of modalities, suchas ultrasound, that save time and money. Considering the unique qualitiesof ultrasound...noninvasive, portable, rapid and easily repeatable..., ultrasoundis especially suitable to the surgeon’s practice. The FAST has replacedcentral venous pressure measurements for the detection of hemopericardiumand diagnostic peritoneal lavage for the detection of hemoperitoneum. Bedsideultrasound detects a pleural effusion so well in critically ill patients that fewerlateral decubutis X-rays are ordered. Ultrasound directed biopsy of breastlesions is a common office procedure. Laparoscopic ultrasound allows fortumor staging without formal celiotomy while ultrasound is an adjunct tomany hepatic and pancreatic procedures. Endoscopic and endorectal ultrasoundhave added a new dimension to the assessment and treatment of manygastrointestinal lesions. Color-flow duplex imaging and endoluminal ultrasoundhave significantly expanded the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects ofvascular imaging.Book details:Author:Heidi FrankelPublisher:Landes BiosciencePages:186Size:3,352 MBFormat:pdf
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