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Breast Ultrasound,

Edition 1 How, Why and When

By Anne-Marie Dixon, MHSc, PGCHEP, DMU, DCRR

Publication Date: 13 Nov 2007

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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.

Key Features

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

About the author

By Anne-Marie Dixon, MHSc, PGCHEP, DMU, DCRR, Lecturer, Division of Radiography, University of Bradford

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)

ISBN: 9780443100765

Page Count: 288

Retail Price : £50.99

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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.