
Breast Ultrasound
How, Why and When
- 1st Edition - November 8, 2007
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Author: Anne-Marie Dixon
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 0 0 7 6 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 3 2 9 1 - 2
This book is a detailed, accessible and comprehensive reference manual reflecting current guidance & citing recent peer-reviewed evidence. It is written by and for radiograph… Read more
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This book is a detailed, accessible and comprehensive reference manual reflecting current guidance & citing recent peer-reviewed evidence. It is written by and for radiographers. Through text and diagrams the fundamental skills and techniques for acquisition of high quality diagnostic images are explained and demonstrated; high quality ultrasound images throughout underpin instruction on accurate image interpretation and diagnosis. Inclusion of unusual and rare appearances allow the reader to avoid common pitfalls and resolve diagnostic dilemmas.
- Step-by-step guide to performing, interpreting and reporting breast ultrasound examinations
- Extensive coverage of underlying principles and practice of breast ultrasound
- Holistic chapter on ultrasound of the male breast
- Experienced editor and contributing team with current experience in clinical practice and educational delivery
- Application specific physics and equipment chapters
General undergraduate radiographers, essential reading for specialist breast ultrasound post-graduate students and will appeal to practicing medical and non-medical breast imaging professionals. The book will also be of interest to a secondary market of the wider multi-disciplinary breast care team incorporating clinical nurse specialists, surgical registrars & consultants, pathologists and oncologists.
Introduction (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Breast cancer, diagnosis and imaging : a historical perspective (Gillian R. Clough)
Equipment for breast ultrasound (Heather Venables)
Breast anatomy and normal ultrasound appearances (Mike Stocksley and Anne-Marie Dixon)
Ultrasound examination technique (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Ultrasound image interpretation, recording and reporting (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Benign breast disease (David S. Enion and Anne-Marie Dixon)
Malignant breast disease (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Ultrasound of the augmented breast (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Breast disease in the male patient (Caroline Begaj)
Ultrasounded guided interventional techniques (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Additional diagnostic imaging techniques (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Breast imaging service provision, education and training (Jacqui Lee and Anne-Marie Dixon)
Breast cancer, diagnosis and imaging : a historical perspective (Gillian R. Clough)
Equipment for breast ultrasound (Heather Venables)
Breast anatomy and normal ultrasound appearances (Mike Stocksley and Anne-Marie Dixon)
Ultrasound examination technique (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Ultrasound image interpretation, recording and reporting (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Benign breast disease (David S. Enion and Anne-Marie Dixon)
Malignant breast disease (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Ultrasound of the augmented breast (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Breast disease in the male patient (Caroline Begaj)
Ultrasounded guided interventional techniques (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Additional diagnostic imaging techniques (Anne-Marie Dixon)
Breast imaging service provision, education and training (Jacqui Lee and Anne-Marie Dixon)
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 8, 2007
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Language: English
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Anne-Marie Dixon
Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer, Division of Radiography, University of Bradford