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Liver Ultrasound An up-to-date discussion of modern liver ultrasound techniques, combining hepatological and radiological perspectives into one stand-alone resource. In Liver Ultrasound: From Basics to Advanced Applications, a team of distinguished experts delivers an in-depth textbook on how to perform liver ultrasound and interpret common and uncommon clinical findings. The authors also walk readers through the nuances of ultrasonic and parametric features, from both a radiological and hepatological perspective, in differentiating the multitude of liver conditions. They also discuss clinical evaluations and how to use more advanced and currently evolving techniques. Readers will experience well-illustrated and clear ultrasound images while also getting access to a complimentary website that features numerous videos which integrate the book’s modern and multidisciplinary approach. The book also includes: A thorough introduction to the basics of ultrasound, as well as ultrasound scanners and knobology Comprehensive explanations on how to perform a liver ultrasound, including routine practicalities, discussions of normal liver anatomy, normal variants and advanced Doppler techniques Practical discussions of focal liver lesions, including their characterization and detection and how contrast enhanced ultrasound plays a pivotal role A clinical overview on the use of point of care ultrasound in liver disease as well as the use of ultrasound in liver related infectious diseases, biliary disorders and pediatric liver disease An extensive overview on the use of ultrasound and specific findings in liver transplantation The role of ultrasound in chronic liver disease, vascular liver diseases and interventional procedures, as well as discussions on advancing technologies namely shearwave elastography, attenuation imaging and fusion Perfect for all who perform liver sonography namely, hepatologists, radiologists, internal and emergency medicine physicians and sonographers. Liver Ultrasound: From Basics to Advanced Applications will also benefit trainees from all these specialties.

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Author:   Adrian K. P. Lim (Imperial College London, UK) ,  Matteo Rosselli (San Giuseppe Hospital, USL Toscana Centro, Empoli, Italy)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 22.10cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 27.70cm
Weight:   1.089kg
ISBN:  

9781119612599

ISBN 10:   1119612594
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   11 April 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

List of Contributors v Forewords vii Preface ix About the Companion Website x 1 Getting Started: Ultrasound Physics and Image Formation 1 Sevan Harput, Xiaowei Zhou, and Meng-Xing Tang 2 Knobology and Terminology 23 Adrian K.P. Lim 3 Normal Liver Anatomy: How to Perform a Liver Ultrasound Scan 27 Adrian K.P. Lim, Ivica Grgurevic, and Matteo Rosselli 4 An Introduction to Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound 53 Adrian K.P. Lim, Chris J. Harvey, and Matteo Rosselli 5 Focal Liver Lesions – Characterisation and Detection 58 Chris J. Harvey, Adrian K.P. Lim, and Matteo Rosselli 6 Ultrasound of the Biliary System 83 Matteo Rosselli, Maija Radzina, and Adrian K.P. Lim 7 Tropical Infections of the Liver 108 Tom Heller, Michaëla A.M. Huson, and Francesca Tamarozzi 8 Ultrasound in Chronic Liver Disease 124 Matteo Rosselli, Davide Roccarina, and Ivica Grgurevic 9.1 Shear Wave Elastography for Liver Disease: Part 1 156 Giovanna Ferraioli 9.2 Shear Wave Elastography for Liver Disease: Part 2 165 Matteo Rosselli, Ioan Sporea, and Giovanna Ferraioli 10 Liver Ultrasound in the Paediatric Population 191 Andreas Panayiotou, Maria E. Sellars, and Annamaria Deganello 11 Ultrasound in Vascular Liver Diseases 209 M. Ángeles García-Criado and Annalisa Berzigotti 12 Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Liver Disease 225 Matteo Rosselli and Robert de Knegt 13 Liver Transplantation 256 Thomas Puttick and Paul S. Sidhu 14 Ultrasound in Hepatobiliary Intervention 266 Neeral R. Patel, James P.F. Burn, and Ali Alsafi 15 Advancing Ultrasound Technologies 279 Adrian K.P. Lim, James P.F. Burn, and Caroline Ewertsen Index 286

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Adrian K.P. Lim, MD, FRCP, FRCR is a Professor and Consultant Radiologist at Imperial College London and Healthcare NHS Trust, and Chief of Ultrasound at Charing Cross Hospital, London. Matteo Rosselli, MD, PhD, FRCP is a Consultant Physician in Internal Medicine at San Giuseppe Hospital in Italy and an Honorary Associate Professor at the Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, University College London, Royal Free Hospital, London.

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