Describes all the main aspects of sonography affecting diagnosis in dogs and cats, including ultrasound, m-mode, pulsed and colour Doppler echography. Particular attention is devoted to echocardiography, abdominal and pelvic sonography, and foetal ultrasonography.

PrefaceForewordI Nomenclature and AbbreviationsII General PartTerminology and Historical ReviewTerminologyHistory of Diagnostic Ultrasonography.ReferencesPhysical Principles.UltrasoundInteraction of Ultrasound Beams with TissuesDoppler EffectDoppler Frequency SpectrumBiological Effects of UltrasoundReferencesTechnical PrinciplesUltrasound Beam Production and ReceptionUltrasound Beam GeometryResolutionPre- and Post-processingA-ModeB-ModeDoppler ModeInstrumentation and DocumentationAcoustic Coupling GelStand-Off PadsContrast AgentsReferencesSonographic Phenomena and ArtefactsSonographic Tissue ImagingDoppler RheologyImaging ArtefactsReferencesExamination TechniquesIndications and RequirementsPatient PreparationPatient PositioningImage Orientation and DocumentationReferencesIII SPECIAL DIAGNOSTICS.HeadTongueSalivary GlandsBrainOcular UltrasonographyReferencesNeckInstrumentation and Examination TechniqueMuscles, Connective Tissue and FatLarynx, Trachea and OesophagusThyroid and Parathyroid GlandsLymph NodesCarotid Artery and Jugular VeinReferencesThoracic Cavity except the HeartHydrothorax, Haemothorax, Chylothorax and PyothoraxNeoplasiaOesophagusDiaphragmReferencesHeartEchography of the Normal HeartEchography of Heart DiseaseReferencesAbdominal and Pelvic CavityGastrointestinal TractLiver and GallbladderPancreasSpleenKidneys and UretersUrinary Bladder and UrethraAdrenal GlandsLymph NodesOvariesUterus and VaginaScrotum, Testes and EpididymisProstate GlandPregnancy and Parturition, Mammary GlandsNormal PregnancyPathological PregnancyParturitionPost-partum UterusDuplex SonographyMammary GlandsReferencesLimbs and SpineRequirementsMusculatureTendonsBoneJointsLarge Vessels and NervesSpinal CordReferencesSpecial Diagnostic Ultrasound ProceduresUltrasound-Guided BiopsyMonitoring Bone Healing with B-Mode UltrasonographyPossibilities and Limitations of Ultrasonography in Monitoring Secondary Fracture HealingThree-dimensional UltrasonographyInterventional Ultrasonography

In diagnostic imaging... the quality of the illustrations is of paramount importance. In this respect the book excels, as the illustrations are not only of high quality but also thoughtfully laid out and labelled for maximum impact... recommended to anyone with a serious interest in imaging, both for private study and for practical daily use.-European Association of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging Newsletter...a delight to browse...I would recommend the text to anyone with an interest in ultrasonography.-Journal of Small Animal Practice