Authored by three of the leading world experts in phlebology, Venous Ultrasound is an essential text for anyone involved in the treatment of chronic venous disease. It provides specific information on ultrasound as it is applied to chronic insufficiency, including history, general techniques, examples of anatomy, and protocols for performing ultrasound on patients. Focusing on the fundamentals that every phlebologist needs to know, the book includes color illustrations and numerous line drawings for a complete learning experience.
Key features:
Covers anatomy related to venous insufficiency
Includes useful diagrams and images to aid understanding
Thoroughly up to date, with all the latest information for those practicing
venous therapies
Venous Ultrasound will be invaluable for anyone interested in phlebology,
especially general and vascular surgeons, physicians, radiologists, angiologists,
sonographers, and nurses who work in this area.
| Foreword |
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ix | |
| Preface |
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xi | |
| Acknowledgments |
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xiii | |
| List of abbreviations used |
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xv | |
| An introduction to colored light? |
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xvii | |
| 1 Principles of Doppler ultrasound |
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1 | (10) |
| 2 Venous anatomy |
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11 | (20) |
| 3 Indirect non-invasive venous testing |
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31 | (6) |
| 4 Practical start-up tips for image optimization and acquisition |
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37 | (16) |
| 5 Practical guide to scanning, including the deep, small saphenous vein and great saphenous vein |
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53 | (36) |
| 6 Ultrasound performance, interpretation, documentation and reporting, credentialing, and accreditation |
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89 | (22) |
| 7 Pre-, intra-, and post-treatment use of duplex ultrasound |
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111 | (20) |
| 8 Forms and sample vein maps |
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131 | (26) |
| 9 Appendix |
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157 | (6) |
| Index |
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Series Editors: Lowell S Kabnick MD FACS, Director, New York University Vein Center Division of Vascular Surgery, NY, USA Neil S Sadick MD FAAD FAACS FACPh, Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology, Weill Medical College, Cornell University, USA
Authors: Joseph Zygmunt Jr, Florida, USA; Olivier Pichot, Grenoble, France; Tracie Dauplaise, North Carolina, USA
