Book description
This book presents the latest information on using echography to
diagnose lesions and diseases of the eye and orbit. This edition is
fully updated, with a new chapter on orbital disease and coverage of the
20-MHz probe for posterior segment imaging. It provides a comprehensive
review of the basic screening procedures, descriptions of the
indications for ultrasound, and guidance on how to reach an accurate
diagnosis of both common and rare clinical problems in all areas of the
eye.
Features:
Techniques for diagnosing diseases of the retina, choroid, vitreous,
anterior segment, optic nerve, extraocular muscles, and more
More than 550 high-quality images, including an expanded collection
of anterior segment images, that aid the comprehension of pathology
and disease processes
Three-dimensional schematics demonstrating sound beam and probe
positions on the eye
Extensive lists of references for pursuing topics in depth
Ophthalmic Ultrasound: A Diagnostic Atlas
will provide an invaluable reference for ophthalmologists,
ultrasonographers, and radiologists. "Comprehensive and
precise...a high-quality second edition...complex cases seem
clear...provides us with a greater understanding of how useful and
needed ultrasound is...and the benefits of the newer technology...highly
[recommended]"--Doody's Book Reviews_x000D_ _x000D_ "Cathy W.
DiBernardo and Ellen F. Greenberg provide a nice overview of opthalmic
ultrasound with plenty fo images."--Graefe's Archive for Clinical
and Experimental Ophthalmology Associate Professor of Ophthalmology,
The Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of
Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA private practice, Owings Mills, MD, USA
