Chest Sonography (2° Éd., Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2008)

Chest sonography is an established procedure in the stepwise imaging diagnosis of pulmonary and pleural disease. It is the method of choice to distinguish between solid and liquid lesions and allows the investigator to make an unequivocal diagnosis without exposing the patient to costly and stressful procedures. This book presents the state of the art in chest investigation by means of ultrasonography. A number of excellent illustrations and the compact text provide concise and easy-to-assimilate information about the diagnostic procedure. Basic elements such as indications, investigation techniques and image artifacts are detailed in separate chapters.

Indications, Technical Prerequisites and Investigation Procedure.- The Chest Wall.- The Pleura.- Subpleural Lung Consolidations.- Mediastinum.- Endobronchial Sonography.- Vascularization.- Image Artifacts and Pitfalls.- Interventional Chest Sonography.- The White Hemithorax.- From the Symptom to the Diagnosis.

Systematic approach to chest sonography Compact overview of indications, methods, diagnoses and pitfalls Richly illustrated Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras