Ultrasound Diagnostics of Thyroid Diseases
Produktdetaljer
From the reviews: "This book reviews the ultrasound (US) findings of thyroid diseases and briefly describes US-guided procedures involving the thyroid. ... the book is appropriate for radiologists (practicing or in training), endocrinologists, or internists with a special interest in thyroid diseases. ... This is a comprehensive review of US findings of thyroid diseases with an extensive review of current literature ... ." (Aytekin Oto, Doody's Review Service, March, 2011) "In this 239 page, 15 chapter book the authors present their experience regarding the thyroid ultrasound (US) domain. ... The book is enriched by a very impressive number of US images ... . This book could be appreciated by all those who have experience with thyroid diseases and US ... ." (Giampiero Beluffi, La Radiologia Medica, Vol. 117, 2012)
The opening chapters include discussion of current ultrasound techniques, pitfalls, and the specifics of ultrasound examination of the thyroid in children. Detailed attention is then devoted to findings in the normal thyroid and in the presence of diffuse and focal changes. Further chapters focus on such topics as ultrasound examination after thyroid surgery and ultrasound diagnosis of parathyroid disease, recurrent goiter, and neck masses. Ultrasound-guided minimally invasive techniques, such as fine-needle aspiration biopsy, percutaneous laser ablation, and ethanol and glucocorticoid injections, are considered in depth. This up-to-date and richly illustrated book will interest and assist specialists in ultrasound diagnostics, radiologists, endocrinologists, and neck surgeons.