Ultrasonography in Vascular Diagnosis (eBook)

Preface to the English Edition 6
Preface to the Second German Edition 7
Preface to the First German Edition 9
Table of Contents 11
Fundamental Principles 16
1.1 Technical Principles of Diagnostic Ultrasound 16
1.2 Hemodynamic Principles 33
1.3 Instrument Settings 40
Peripheral Arteries 43
2.1 Pelvic and Leg Arteries 43
2.2 Arm Arteries 69
2.3 Atlas 73
Peripheral Veins 124
3.1 Pelvic and Leg Veins 124
3.2 Arm Veins and Jugular Vein 151
3.3 Atlas 154
Shunts 200
4.1 Spontaneous versus Therapeutic Shunts 200
4.2 Examination Protocol, Technique, and Diagnostic Role 201
4.3 Typical Shunt-related Changes of the Doppler Waveform 203
4.4 Determination of Flow Rate 203
4.5 Documentation 204
4.6 Abnormal Findings (Dialysis Problems) 204
4.7 Diagnostic Role of Duplex Ultrasound Compared with other Modalities 206
4.8 Atlas 208
Extracranial Arteries Supplying the Brain 217
5.1 Normal Vascular Anatomy and Important Variants 217
5.2 Examination Technique and Protocol 219
5.3 Documentation 221
5.4 Normal Findings 221
5.5 Clinical Role of Duplex Ultrasound 222
5.6 Ultrasound Criteria, Measurement Parameters, and Diagnostic Role 227
5.7 Diagnosis of Brain Death 236
5.8 Rare (Nonatherosclerotic) Vascular Diseases of the Carotid Territory 237
5.9 Diagnostic Role of Duplex Ultrasound in Evaluating the Cerebral Arteries 238
5.10 Atlas 241
Visceral and Retroperitoneal Vessels 262
6.1 Abdominal Aorta, Visceral and Renal Arteries 262
6.2 Visceral and Retroperitoneal Veins 279
6.3 Atlas 287
Penile and Scrotal Vessels 328
7.1 Vascular Anatomy 328
7.2 Examination Technique 329
7.3 Normal Findings 330
7.4 Documentation 330
7.5 Clinical Role of Duplex Ultrasound 330
7.6 Abnormal Findings: Role of Duplex Ultrasound Parameters 332
7.7 Atlas 334
References 337
Subject Index 355