Ultrasound Diagnosis of Cerebrovascular Disease
Author | : Gerhard-Michael von Reutern |
Publisher | : Thieme Medical Publishers |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015033118855 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Ultrasound Diagnosis of Cerebrovascular Disease written by Gerhard-Michael von Reutern and published by Thieme Medical Publishers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive textbook on current neurovascular examination includes continuous wave Doppler sonography, duplex sonography with B-mode imaging, pulsed Doppler & color-coded Doppler flow imaging, as well as Doppler sonography of the intracranial arteries. The book reflects the authors' 17-year experience in this field. It includes chapters on basic technology, anatomy & haemodynamics, & introduces the various examination techniques. The criteria for the different lesions are extensively discussed together with the most common pitfalls. The key features of the book are: physical & technical principles; anatomic principles; haemodynamic principles; Doppler sonography of the cervical vessels-examination technique & differentiation; diagnostic parameters of Doppler spectral analysis; duplex scanning of the cervical vessels; periorbital Doppler examination; Doppler examination of the basal cerebral arteries (transcranial or intracranial doppler sonography); stenoses & occlusions of the extracranial carotid system; stenoses & occlusions of the subclavian artery; stenoses & occlusions of the brachiocephalic trunk; stenoses & occlusions of the vertebral arteries; intracranial doppler sonography in the investigations of cerebrovascular stenoses & occlusions; fistulas & angiomas; serial examinations & monitoring; sample documentation sheets.