Written by several authors based on their experience and on materials accumulated through many years of practice. The result of a comprehensive volume which deals with detailed aspects of clinical ultrasonic diagnosis. The scope of this book covers the clinical ultrasonic diagnosis of disease of the liver, biliary system, pancreas, spleen, gastro-intestinal tract, kidney, urethra, bladder, adrenal gland, prostate gland, scrotum, heart and chest, and even the use of clinical ultrasonic diagnosis in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology. This book has three special features. Firstly, the anatomic and pathological changes caused by common diseases of these organs and their corresponding ultrasonograms are described in detail. Secondly, the diseases of organs such as the heart, abdomen and chest, as well as in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology, are described in a concise and systematic manner for easy reading. Finally, this book includes over 400 illustrations of the typical images of different kinds of disease, accompanied by their corresponding line drawings. This book should be therefore valuable to specialists, clinical doctors and to trainees using ultrasonic diagnosis."
