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Diagnostic Medical Sonography: A Guide to Clinical Practice Abdomen and Superficial Structures is the most in-depth, appropriate textbook to cover abdominal ulatrasound, and is the ideal text for sonography students pursuing a greater understanding of this specialization. Beginning with core anatomy topics, this text is aimed at providing a thorough understanding of this crucial topic, giving it the attention it deserves, and students and faculty the support they want. As a component of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Series, this title will allow you to provide a comprehensive, current, and consistent treatment of sonography specializations in a way you were never able to before.

Designed to accompany Diagnostic Medical Sonography: A Guide to Clinical Practice Abdomen and Superficial Structures, Third edition, this Workbook offers a full complement of self-study aids that actively engage students in learning and enable them to assess and build their knowledge as they advance through the text. Most importantly, it allows students to get the most out of their study time, with a variety of custom designed exercises to help them master each objective.

• Key pedagogical features,  including Chapter Objectives and Key Terms, help build students understanding
• Pathology boxes provide quick reference and reinforcement for the diseases and conditions covered
• Critical thinking questions help students learn to apply the knowledge to a variety of situations
• Activities like Matching, Image Labeling, Multiple Choice, and Fill-in-the-Blank help students reinforce the learning
• Short Answer questions require students to test their understanding of chapter materials
• Image Evaluation/Pathology activities and Case Studies connect learning to the real-world setting by helping students apply the knowledge from each chapter

Author

Diane Kawamura

Weber State UniversityDepartment of Radiologic ScienceOgden, Utah

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Abdominal Wall and Diaphragm
Chapter 3: The Peritoneal Cavity
Chapter 4: Vascular Structures
Chapter 5: The Liver
Chapter 6: The Gallbladder and Biliary System
Chapter 7: The Pancreas
Chapter 8: The Spleen
Chapter 9: The Gastrointestinal Tract
Chapter 10: The Kidneys
Chapter 11: The Lower Urinary System
Chapter 12: The Prostate Gland
Chapter 13: The Adrenal Glands
Chapter 14: The Retroperitoneum
Chapter 15: The Thyroid Gland, Parathyroid Glands, and Neck
Chapter 16: The Breast
Chapter 17: The Scrotum
Chapter 18: The Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 19: The Pediatric Abdomen
Chapter 20: The Pediatric Urinary System and Adrenal Glands
Chapter 21: The Neonatal Brain
Chapter 22: The Infant Spine
Chapter 23: The Infant Hip Joint
Chapter 24: Organ Transplantation
Chapter 25: Emergency Sonography
Chapter 26: Foreign Bodies
Chapter 27: Sonography-Guided Interventional Procedures