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Sonography Exam Review: Physics, Abdomen, Obstetrics and Gynecology

  • 3rd Edition - April 19, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Susanna Ovel
  • Language: English

Ensure you can correctly answer any and all questions on their registry exams. Sonography Exam Review: Physics, Abdomen, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 3rd Edition provides the exact r… Read more

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Ensure you can correctly answer any and all questions on their registry exams. Sonography Exam Review: Physics, Abdomen, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 3rd Edition provides the exact review materials you need to pass the three main sonography exams: physics, abdomen, and OB/GYN. Each chapter is arranged in table and outline format with 50 review questions at the end of the chapter and a mock exam at the end of each section. New and revised chapters in this 3rd edition include additional information on salivary glands, musculoskeletal, and male pelvis sonography. Updated information on patient care, imaging techniques and protocols is also included, and much more!

Key features

  • Complete preparation for the three main ARDMS exams: physics, abdomen, and ob/gyn covers the three subject areas required for general ultrasound practice
  • More than 1,900 questions in registry format — 1,910 in the text and 700 online — allow you to thoroughly prepare for the registry exams using multiple methods of learning
  • Content review in outline and tabular format offers a quick, concise review of key terms, anatomy, functions, scanning technique, lab values, and pathology for each registry subject
  • Rationales for answers to mock exam questions are provided to help you understand why an answer is correct and incorrect
  • More than 350 ultrasound scans are included in the abdominal and ob/gyn sections.
  • Color insert of Doppler images of anatomy and pathology prepares you to answer questions related to Doppler imaging

Readership

Sonography students and practitioners preparing for ARDMS credential and take the SPI annually

Table of contents

Part I: Physics

1. Clinical Safety

2. Physics Principles

3. Ultrasound Transducers

4. Pulse-Echo Instrumentation

5. Doppler Instrumentation and Hemodynamics

6. Quality Assurance, Protocols, and New Technologies
Physics Mock Exam,

Part II: Abdomen

7. Liver

8. Biliary System

9. Pancreas

10. Urinary System

11. Spleen

12. Retroperitoneum

13. Abdominal Vasculature

14. Gastrointestinal Tract

15. Abdominal Wall, Musculoskeletal Sonography and Pediatric Hip

16. Male Pelvis

17. Neck and Salivary Glands

18. Peritoneum, Noncardiac Chest, Invasive Procedures and Patient Care
Abdomen Mock Exam

Part III: Obstetrics and Gynecology

19. Pelvic Anatomy

20. Physiology of the Female Pelvis

21. Uterine and Ovarian Pathology

22. Adnexal Pathology and Infertility

23. Assessment of the First Trimester

24. Assessment of the Second Trimester

25. Assessment of the Third Trimester

26. Fetal Abnormalities

27. Complications in Pregnancy

28. Placenta and Umbilical Cord

29. Patient Care and Interventional Procedures
Obstetrics and Gynecology Mock Exam

Physics Answers
Abdomen Answers
Obstetrics and Gynecology Answers
Bibliography
Illustration Credits

Product details

  • Edition: 3
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 22, 2019
  • Language: English

About the author

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Susanna Ovel

Susanna Ovel Senior Sonographer and Clinical Instructor (Retired), Sonography Consultant, Sacramento, California.
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Senior Sonographer and Clinical Instructor (Retired), Sonography Consultant, Sacramento, California, USA