Spanning a wide range of medical specialties and practice settings, Diagnostic Ultrasound, 6th Edition, provides complete, detailed information on the latest techniques for ultrasound imaging of the whole body; image-guided procedures; fetal, obstetric, and pediatric imaging; and much more. This thoroughly revised, two-volume set, edited by Drs. Carol M. Rumack and Deborah Levine, remains the most comprehensive and authoritative ultrasound resource available. Up-to-date guidance from experts in the field keep you abreast of expanding applications of this versatile imaging modality and help you understand the "how" and "why" of ultrasound use and interpretation.

VOLUME I PART I Ultrasound Physics, Bioeffects, and Contrast 1. Physics of Ultrasound 2. Biologic Effects and Safety 3. Contrast Agents for Ultrasound: From Principles to Practice PART II Abdominal Sonography 4. The Liver 5. The Spleen 6. The Biliary Tree and Gallbladder 7. Pancreatic Sonography 8. The Gastrointestinal Tract 9. The Kidney and Urinary Tract 10. The Prostate and Transrectal Ultrasound 11. The Adrenal Glands 12. Retroperitoneal Sonography 13. Dynamic Ultrasound of Hernias of the Groin and Anterior Abdominal Wall 14. The Peritoneum 15. Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy of Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis 16. Solid-Organ Transplantation PART III Small Parts, Carotid Artery, and Peripheral Vessel Sonography 17. Thyroid Gland and Cervical Lymph Node Sonography 18. Other Glands in the Head and Neck 19. The Breast 20. The Scrotum 21. Overview of Musculoskeletal Sonography-Techniques and Applications 22. The Shoulder 23. Musculoskeletal Interventions 24. The Extracranial Cerebral Vessels 25. Peripheral Arteries 26. Peripheral Veins 27. Hemodialysis VOLUME II PART IV Gynecologic Sonography 28. The Uterus 29. Adnexal Sonography PART V Obstetric Sonography 30. Overview of Obstetric Imaging 31. The First Trimester 32. Chromosomal Abnormality 33. Multifetal Pregnancy 34. Fetal Face and Neck Sonography 35. The Fetal Brain 36. The Fetal Spine 37. The Fetal Chest 38. Fetal Echocardiography 39. The Fetal Gastrointestinal Tract and Abdominal Wall 40. The Fetal Urogenital Tract 41. The Fetal Musculoskeletal System 42. Sonography of Fetal Hydrops 43. Fetal Measurements: Normal and Abnormal Fetal Growth and Assessment of Fetal Well-Being 44. Sonographic Evaluation of the Placenta 45. Cervical Ultrasound and Preterm Birth PART VI Pediatric Sonography 46. Neonatal and Infant Brain Imaging 47. Neonatal Brain Doppler and Advanced Ultrasound Imaging Techniques 48. Doppler Sonography of the Brain in Children 49. The Pediatric Head and Neck 50. The Pediatric Spinal Canal Sonography 51. The Pediatric Chest 52. The Pediatric Liver and Spleen 53. Pediatric Kidney, Urinary Tract, and Adrenal Sonography 54. Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract Sonography 55. Pediatric Pelvic Sonography 56. Pediatric Musculoskeletal Ultrasound 57. Pediatric Interventional Sonography