Introduction to Vascular Ultrasonography

SECTION 1: BASICS

Hemodynamic considerations in peripheral vascular and cerebrovascular disease

Physics and instrumentation in Doppler and B-mode ultrasonography

Basic concepts of doppler frequency spectrum analysis and ultrasound blood flow imaging

Vascular applications of ultrasound contrast agents
SECTION 2: CEREBRAL VESSELS

The role of ultrasound in the management of cerebrovascular disease

Normal cerbrovascular anatomy and collateral pathways

Normal findings and technical aspects of carotid sonography

Ultrasound assessment of carotid plaque

Ultrasound assessment of carotid stenosis

Carotid occlusion, unusual carotid pathology and tricky carotid cases

Ultrasound assessment of the vertebral arteries

Ultrasound assessment of the intracranial arteries
SECTION 3: EXTREMITY ARTERIES

Arterial anatomy of the extremities

Nonimaging physiologic tests for assessment of lower extremity arterial disease

Assessment of upper extremity arterial occlusive arterial disease

Ultrasound evaluation before and after hemodialysis access

Ultrasound assessment of lower extremity arteries

Ultrasound assessment during and after carotid peripheral intervention

Ultrasound in the assessment and management of arterial emergencies
SECTION 4: EXTREMITY VEINS

Risk factors and the role of ultrasound in the management of extremity venous disease

Extremity venous anatomy and technique for ultrasound examination

Ultrasound diagnosis of lower extremity venous thrombosis

Controversies in venous ultrasound

Ultrasound diagnosis of venous insufficiency

Nonvascular pathology encountered during venous sonography
SECTION 5: ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

Anatomy and normal doppler signatures of abdominal vessels

Ultrasound assessment of the abdominal aorta

Ultrasound imaging assessment following endovascular aortic aneurysm repair

Ultrasound assessment of the splanchnic (mesenteric) arteries

Ultrasound assessment of the

Pellerito, John
Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Department of Radiology, New York, United States.

"This textbook constitutes an excellent investment for those wanting to acquire or to increase their knowledge of vascular ultrasonography." Journal of Clinical Imaging, review of last edition "This book..has been a leading text in vascular ultrasound for many years and contains a wealth of information. Although the majority of the book focuses on ultrasound imaging, non-imaging techniques used in vascular assessment are also included... Each chapter is well illustrated with ultrasound images, some of which are new for this edition, including a small number of angiogrpahic images... This book should ideally be on the bookshelf of any department providing a vascular ultrasound service. It is also invaluable to any trainee in this field although due to its weight students will not carry it around with them. however this new edition provides password protected online access to an electronic version of the book which may help overcome this. Radiology, Oct 2012 "Now in its sixth edition, this book is getting better and better with the introduction of vascular ultrasound evulation? of organ transplant, vascular screening and online text and video access...The book is very well written and the contribution by various authors who are expert in the field made this book an excellent source?of knowledge for those who seek to learn? or update their vascular sonography techniques knowledge...I enjoyed reading this book and in my opinion it is the most comprehensive on the subject so far and should be on the shelf of every radiology department who provide vascular service. This book is aimed at all the vascular radiologists and sonographers who performs vascular? ultrasound or are in process of learning .Overall an excellent work and a must-read book on vascular ultrasonography." RAD, December 2012