(384 pages)

ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series) publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins released: 2007-09-01 ISBN: 1582555648 $37.00

I honestly can't figure out why this book was written. It does not teach you how to "interpret" ECG's. All it does is present you with rhythms and then tell you what the interpretation is. It doesn't actually teach you HOW to interpret. After every paragraph, I would be left with the question in my head, "But...WHY?" They don't ever explain how the pathology results in what you see on the EKG paper. This book might be good for someone not actually responsible for interpreting EKG's, but just needs to rotely memorize some common rhythms...

This book is very informative. I learned a lot from and you can keep picking it up and reviewing small or large segments without getting lost.Good for getting little hints on how to remember drugs or anatomy or waves that go together.

I first purchased the 2nd Edition eight years ago, and when I was asked to teach a Basic Dysrhythmia Course at work, I found out that there was a 4th Edition. I just had to get this edition, the pictures and information in the book is basic enough for license staff and future telementary techs. No one gets lost reading this book, and it supplements what I am teaching.
Thank you for the 4th Edition.
Denise

I am in the medical profession but not a nurse or doctor. ECG Interpretation made Incredibly Easy is just that. Simple english explanations with good graphics for simple understanding of what the basic squiggly lines mean. I wasn't interested in diagnosing just interpreting what the strip meant to my treatments of a patient in cargiac rehab. This book suited that purpose.

These are the best nursing books... I have quite a few of them and they are wonderful. They make it easy for the busy nurse to review and understand the content... Excellent books....

(752 pages)

Introduction to Vascular Ultrasonography(Fifth Edition) by: William Zwiebel, John Pellerito publisher: Saunders released: 2004-12-10 ISBN: 0721606318 $78.30

Here's the 5th Edition of the classic textbook on vascular ultrasoundthoroughly updated to include a new, full-color format, a new co-editor, a new team of contributors, and cutting-edge diagnostic procedures. Five well-organized sections span nearly the entire spectrum of arterial and venous ultrasound, progressing from basic concepts and instrumentation, through cerebral vessels, extremity arteries, and extremity veins, to abdominal vessels, and the pelvis. This 5th Edition also features brand-new coverage of cerebrovascular arteries, peripheral arteries, intravascular techniques, and much more.

• Organizes each section by clinical rationale, anatomy, examination technique, findings, and interpretation for easy reference.
  
• Details all aspects of ultrasound vascular diagnosis, including peripheral veins and arteries, carotid and vertebral arteries,
  abdominal vessels, and transcranial Doppler.
  
• Offers chapters on physiological diagnostic techniques, such as plethysmography, segmental pressure examination,
  ankle brachial index, and more.
  
• Includes numerous tables that conveniently display examination protocols, normal values, diagnostic parameters, and
  ultrasound findings for selected conditions.
  
Illustrates important techniques with hundreds of lavish line drawings and clinical ultrasound examples.

• Covers all currently used methods of noninvasive vascular diagnosis in a concise, easy-to-read manner.
  
• Offers substantially revised chapters on the management of cerebrovascular and extremity venous disease, assessment
  of carotid stenosis, vertebral and intracranial arteries, and upper occlusive disease.
  
• Incorporates many more color Doppler pictures and anatomic diagrams.
  
• Provides brand-new chapters and discussions on ultrasound assessment.
  
• Features new contributing authors who are widely recognized experts in their fields.

It's one of those books you must read. It's simple and fast to read. You find all the basic information about the most common topics on vascular sonography and how to solve the day by day challenges you'll find in your routine. Best buy for beginners.

Simple and efficient, with topics about almost everything in Doppler's world. A clear text and very well organized.

A textbook providing a simple and wide view of basic vascular ultrasonography

This new 5th edition is an improvement on an already excellent text on vascular sonography. Some tests are heavy on very detailed, hard-to-grasp, very long-winded theory that seem to be aimed at physicists. Still others are intentionally simplistic in an attempt to convey the basic issues, while unfortunately,
omitting so much you will need different text to fill in blanks.
Introduction to Vascular Ultrasonography has the nearly perfect balance of detailed but understandable theory, and a wonderful library of excellent pictures and illustrations strategically placed in all the appropriate places. This one is a gem.

This is a very thorough text on vascular sonography. Covers all apsects of vascular from peripheral to abdominal. Explains hemodynamics of blood flow and pathology. Excellent text to study for the boards and use in clinical practice.

(1180 pages)

Ultrasonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology by: Peter W. Callen publisher: Saunders released: 2007-11-28 ISBN: 1416032649 $86.62

Make optimal use of the latest diagnostic and interventional ultrasound applications in your practice! This new edition of the world's best-selling reference on obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound guides you through all of the newest ultrasound technologies, enabling you to diagnose problems accurately. The entire book has been radically updated by many new contributors to reflect all of the most recent advances, including greatly expanded information on 3-D ultrasound and the latest generation of ultrasound scanners, as well as significantly increased discussions of gynecologic ultrasound. What's more, over 2,400 digital-quality images - 1,050 in full color - capture the characteristic appearance of a full range of ultrasound findings, and a new full-color format makes reference easier than ever. The result is an essential purchase for everyone who uses ultrasound for fetal and gynecologic diagnosis and treatment.

• Get dependable guidance on any clinical issue or challenge by consulting the world's most popular, trusted reference on ob/gyn ultrasound!
• Obtain optimal results by applying the masterful expertise of world-renowned authority Peter W. Callen, MD, as well as a care of other top specialists on the diagnostic and interventional applications of ultrasound.

• Make optimal use of all of the latest developments, including 3-D ultrasound, the use of the latest generation of ultrasound scanners, the growing role of ultrasound in gynecologic imaging.
• Diagnose with confidence by comparing your imaging findings to more than 2,400 digital-quality images - 1,050 in full color - that depict the complete range of normal and abnormal imaging presentations.
• Locate information more quickly thanks to a new highly templated, full-color format.
• Visualize key anatomic details more clearly with hundreds of medical illustrations redrawn in full color.

As a radiologist who reads quite a number of OB and GYN ultrasound each day, this book is a great reference

I like the book very much. As a student I have difficulties for difficult words. It is a great book for the experts but hard for the students.

This book must be very good. As were the previous editions which showed insight, and deep knowledge of this highly interesting and rapidly changing and popular feild of sonography, requiring frequent updates.

Note that a new edition (#4) has been published (ISBN 0 7216 8132 8). I hope you will have it available very soon, as it is GREAT!

(544 pages)

Diagnostic Ultrasound: Principles and Instruments (Diagnostic Ultrasound: Principles & Instruments (Kremkau)) by: Frederick W. Kremkau publisher: Saunders released: 2005-10-17 ISBN: 0721631924 $57.56

A market leader and a highly respected reference, this text explains how diagnostic ultrasound works and helps readers scan safely, properly handle artifacts, evaluate instrument performance, and prepare for registry and board examinations. It covers all essential aspects of ultrasound physics, including Doppler, artifacts, safety, quality assurance, and the newest technologies. Information is presented dynamically, with a multitude of boxes and tables and over 1,200 illustrations. Focusing on the most basic and essential equations, this book simplifies complicated mathematical concepts.

• Coverage of the basics of physics and ultrasound provides students with what they need to know to pass the registry exam.
• Learning Objectives and Key Terms begin each chapter, and subheadings have been added to break up the chapters into more accessible sections.
• 40-page color insert includes more than 100 ultrasound scans, providing an accurate representation of what students will actually encounter in the clinical setting.



• Many illustrations are larger than before, allowing better visualization of key points.
• Updated content includes the continuing progression of contrast agents and 3D, along with the more general aspects of transducers and instruments.
• Concepts have been simplified and/or expanded to aid student comprehension.
• Advanced Concept boxes have been added for those students interested in more complicated ultrasound physics concepts.
• Over 50 updated illustrations include scans, graphs, and line drawings, demonstrating the concepts of physics and ultrasound.
• Updated end-of-chapter questions and answers are provided for content review, including true-or-false, fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, and mathematical questions.


5 customer reviews
Kremkau. January 21, 2008

Diagnostic Ultrasound: Principles and Instruments (Diagnostic Ultrasound: Principles & Instruments (Kremkau))

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Great book for sonographers! thanks. October 1, 2007

The book is a basik and almost only book to study sonography principals. it was in great condition. thanks

Great to have a clear concept of Ultrasound Physics. April 19, 2002

I found this book very understandable and easy in the sense that it describes most of the physical principles in detail and with equation which some other authors lack. Though it's not so easy to read at once or showing not only definations but also descriptions of topics which makes it more to understand instead of just memorizing the things and that is the most important thing I found in it

An introductory textbook on medical ultrasound. April 18, 2001

I actually came across Professor Kremkau's textbook accidentally, when I was looking for some not too dated text on the physics of medical ultrasound. Although it was obviously aimed at a practicing ultrasonographer preparing for some ARDMS or ARRT exam rather than a physicist trying to brush up his knowledge of medical ultrasound, it proved to be a valuable source of relatively recent information on the current state of the area.

The textbook starts with an overview of the basic physics of waves and ultrasound, proceeds to the transducers and beam shape, and continues to the computer technology used for imaging. Next comes a chapter on the Doppler effect, being followed by a discussion on spectral analysis. A synthesis of these two techniques is the color Doppler imaging, and an entire chapter is devoted on the recent techniques like Color Doppler and Color Power Doppler. The textbook is concluded by a chapter discussing the artifacts, and finally a chapter on performance and safety.

The style is highly readable, although the text is somewhat repetitive. One striking observation - for a physicist at least - is that professor Kremkau denies the efforts spent in inventing a readable representation of mathematical relations over the past 500 years or so, and has invented his own system. So instead of the usual "wavelength equals propagation speed divided by frequency" written in mathematical symbols, we see frames like "frequency UP, wavelength DOWN" throughout the book. Strange, and probably not particularly efficient.

Each chapter is accompanied by a list of over 100 questions, and the answers are provided at the end of the book after the summary chapter. Each chapter also contains a small handy glossary. The book is lavishly illustrated and has a useful index, while the list of references is not particularly impressive.

Good begining for education. August 23, 2000

I think,that this book is for those, who wants understand, what is ultrasound, what are the basic principals of working with it, and how to use ultrasound in practice. So, good begining for education in the field of ultrasound. Good luck for everybody, and of course, fortune!

(624 pages)

Ultrasound: The Requisites (Requisites in Radiology) by: William D. Middleton, Alfred B. Kurtz publisher: Mosby released: 2003-12-31 ISBN: 0323017029 $70.68

This new volume in the popular Radiology Requisites series efficiently presents all of the core knowledge in general, vascular, and obstetric/gynecologic ultrasound. It covers everything from basic principles through state-of-the-art tech-niques, with a focus on the specific information needed to pass the boards and practice radiology. Concise but compre-hensive, it is extremely easy to read, with abundant charts and lists to summarize important facts at a glance.

• Displays a full range of images for each type of abnormality, helping readers to recognize the range of sonographic findings.
  
• Covers both general & vascular with obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound, for convenient "one-stop" reference.
  
• Offers an organization that parallels Ultrasound: Case Review, making it easy for readers to practice applying the information they've learned.

• Offers new chapters on Practical Physics · Lower Genitourinary · General Abdomen · Neck & Chest · and Extremities, covering the latest ultrasound topics and techniques.
  
• Presents new discussions of nuchal translucency, cystic adenomatoid malformation, and ectopic pregnancy in the obstetrics and gynecology chapters.
  
• Features almost completely new images148 now in full colorall captured with state-of-the-art equipment for optimal clarity.

I'm a sonographer in a general ultrasound department of a hospital, graduated last year. I was looking through Amazon's list of general resource books for ultrasound, and took a chance on this one. VERY glad I did! This is a great book to keep around in the department, or even to study from. Great images, extensive topic coverage, and well laid out. I would recommend it to anyone in a similar position, no matter the experience. Not much in the way of neonatal ultrasounds, and I wish there was more on vascular, but it really does a great job with Abdomen, OB/GYN, small parts, etc.

I'm a 1st year radiology resident. This book is a good balance between time spent and knowledge obtained for a busy resident. Totally recommended as a first read before entering U/S rotation. However, coverage of vascular ultrasonography is minimal- so after mastering this your next logical step would be Zwiebel's book. Introduction to Vascular Ultrasonography(Fifth Edition)

Great book that cover general and obstetric ultrasound in a concise way.
Highly recommended.

I found myself reading this book when I had some free time at work, before I bought my own. It covers Abdomen and OB-GYN, so you dont need another book. For a textbook, its easy to read and the pictures are fantastic, so you know when you see it on your patient. I sold my other text books because I acutally read this one and refer to it. I love this book!!!

I am a second year radiology resident. I just completed my first US rotation. I used this book and thought it was great. It has nice pictures and a well-put-together text. All in all, I highly recommend it. One of the best of the Requisites series!

(475 pages)

Ultrasound Scanning: Principles & Protocols by: Betty Bates Tempkin publisher: Saunders released: 1999-01-15 ISBN: 0721668798 $62.33

The definitive text in sonographic scanning covering abdominal, vascular obstetrics, gynecology, thyroid, other small parts, and more has been completely updated and revised in this excellent 2nd Edition! This text offers a comprehensive compilation of step-by-step sonography protocols using AIUM guidelines specifying organ location, anatomy, physiology, sonographic appearance, normal variants, patient prep and position, transducer choices and survey method, as well as required images and image labeling. The 2nd Edition features protocols for full and limited studies and new chapters on pediatric and adult echocardiography.

The book is excellent for students and beginners in the field of ultrasound. The information provided is optimal for self-practice and improvement your practical skills as well as theoretical. The only one issue concerning the book is the date of last edition (1999). However, how much it changed? Anyway, I recommend this book to those who are about to start ultrasound scanning.

Great book for the beginner,is a book that you must read if you are learning to scan.

Highly recommened for anyone studying to become a Sonographer in a didactic, clinical or Hospital setting. If you have difficuly making out what you are seeing on the monitor, or knowing what images you should be taking, This book is the ticket. :)
Caution: Not a substitute for formal traninig!.....

this book is basic, has many pictures without color , and schematic pictures,but has basics comments ,hasn`t photos , I recommended others books ,for example Introduction to Vascular Ultrasonography ,the autor is Zwiebel

Excellent literature and easy to understand. Great book for beginner, intermediate, and advanced sonographers. Wonderful to have for a reference, you can never know to much. This is a "must" for those who thrist for knowledge.

(448 pages)

Radiography PREP Program Review & Exam Preparation by: Dorothy A. Saia publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical released: 2005-09-19 ISBN: 0071441654 $46.97

A High-Yield Summary of the ARRT Exam -- Complete With Outstanding Study Aids!

This resource provides students taking the ARRT certifying exam with a narrative, high-yield summary of what to expect on the exam. In addition, the entire radiography curriculum is covered, making this book an excellent study guide throughout the program.

• Follows the exact organization and format of the ARRT exam
• New 200-question practice test with detailed answers and explanations
• Detailed coverage of digital imaging

THIS IS A GREAT BOOK TO GET READY FOR THE TEST , AFTER BEING COUPLE YEARS OUT OF THE FIELD I USED THIS BOOK AND THE Q & A BOOK, AND I PASS WITH AN 85%. IT HAVE SOME MISTAKES BUT THEY ARE OBVIOUS.. ITS A VERYYYY GOOD BOOK !!

This book helped me pass the ARRT Exam. I haven't been in school for a couple of years...plus I went to school overseas. I had the old version of this book but I needed to buy the newer one. It lived up to it's title "Radiography PREP". This book together with the Lange Q&A - Radiography Examination were the only books I needed...now I'm a Registered RT.

Arrived very promptly in perfect condition. great book for review. gives you need to knows for boards.

I would totally recommend this book to anyone who is going to be taking the ARRT registry. It's a great review from the x-ray program. A must have!!

I have been out of school for 32 years and recently needed to renew my ARRT license which I unfortunately had let lapse. I studed this book and the Appleton & Lange review and passed the test with a 90. I highly recommend this book for confidence in taking the registry.

(1504 pages)

Textbook of Diagnostic Ultrasonography: 2-Volume Set (TEXTBOOK OF DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASONOGRAPHY) by: Sandra L. Hagen-Ansert publisher: Mosby released: 2006-04-28 ISBN: 0323028039 $279.00

Now with hundreds of new images, this core text focuses on the two main divisions within sonography: general/abdominal and obstetric/gynecologic. It also provides coverage of vascular ultrasound and an introduction to echocardiography. While the abdominal and vascular sections are organized by body systems, OB/GYN uses a chronologic approach to development during pregnancy and an anatomic approach to gynecologic pathology. Each chapter covers patient history; normal anatomy, including cross-sectional anatomy; ultrasound techniques; pathology; and related laboratory findings.

• Ultrasound Tips offer practical, easy-to-find information on scanning techniques.
  
• Full-color presentation includes line art, design, and color scans, enhancing the visual appeal and teaching value of the text.
  
• Pathology tables present clinical findings, lab findings, sonography findings, and differential considerations.
  
• Key Terms and Definitions at beginning of each chapter highlight the most important information.
  
• Chapter Objectives and Review Questions open each chapter, and short-answer and essay questions are provided at the end.

• New chapters cover the following:
  · Introduction to Physical Findings includes assessment, lab values, and disease principles as they relate to sonography
  · Contrast Applications in the Abdomen
  · Invasive/Intraoperative Procedures in the Abdomen
  · Emergent Ultrasound Procedures
  · Musculoskeletal System
  · Neonatal Hips
  · Neonatal Spine
  · Sonographic Evaluation for Infertility
  · Sonographic 3D/4D Evaluation of Fetal Anomalies
  
• Basic and Professional Competencies in Sonography and Standards of Practice
  
• Hemodynamics
  
• Portal Hypertension
  
• HIPAA coverage provides information on how these new regulations affect the clinical environment.
  
• Ergonomics coverage emphasizes proper scanning technique, helping to avoid injuries from poor ergonomics and repetitive motion.
  
• Updated sonograms include hundreds of new images from state-of-the-art ultrasound equipment.

This is a good textbook if you have other resources available to double-check the information. The main problem I found with this book is that it tends to contradict itself, which can be quite frustrating for a student who is preparing for a test. For instance, the text will tell you that a certain condition usually presents as a single lesion, but the table right next to it says that same condition usually presents as a multiple lesion. This doesn't happen all the time, but it is more often than I would expect for a textbook.

Also, if you are an instructor wishing to use the multiple-choice questions from the test-bank, make sure to review the answer key. Sometimes the answer given as correct it just completely wrong.

I have read the previous edition of this book. Compare the fourth edition, several improvements have been made in this edition: Each chapter begins with a list of key terms and definitions. Color illustrations and layout are used. A lot of new ultrasound images are added and the qualities of these images are much better. The text has been retrenched. Important points are put in tables for differentiation. Even there are still a few mistakes in this edition, I believe this is a great book.

We have instructed over twenty thousand professionals in diagnostic ultrasound and have found this text to be essential to any ultrasound practice. We recommend this text to each of our beginning and intermediate students, regardless of specialty of training or professional experience. Sandra has, over the years, consistently compiled a comprehensive reference for immediate and referential use. You will find it useful from the first day in the field, and for years afterward. Although it is by no means a basic text, its style is eminently readable and easily retained.

(672 pages)

Workbook for Textbook of Diagnostic Ultrasonography by: Sandra L. Hagen-Ansert publisher: Mosby released: 2006-10-25 ISBN: 0323042023 $49.45

Designed to accompany Textbook of Diagnostic Ultrasonography, 6th Edition, this workbook provides a comprehensive review of all material in the text. Activities include image identification, anatomy identification and labeling, definitions, transducer selection and manipulation exercises, sonographic techniques, positioning exercises, critical thinking exercises, and case reviews.

• A variety of question formats includes short answer, multiple-choice, matching, fill-in-the-blank, and labeling, to accommodate different student learning styles.
  
• Self-test in each chapter provides extra review of material.
  
• Mock Registry Exam at the end of the workbook provides students with comprehensive exam written in Registry format to practice for taking the ARDMS certification exam.
  
• Answers are provided at the end of the book.

This product arrived in a very timely fashion and is in great condition. I'm very pleased with the order.

This workbook consists entirely of pulling excerpts straight from the text. It doesn't ask questions to make you think or understand anything better. About the only reason it probably exists is to make sure you have to open the book.

This is a good book for a beginner, someone who is in a diagnostic ultrasound program. It is not a good source for review for the board exam but it is perfect for a student who is starting to learn the ABCs of ultrasound.

(672 pages)

Appleton & Lange Review for the Ultrasonography Examination (Appleton & Lange Review Book Series) by: Carol A. Krebs, Charles S. Odwin, Arthur C. Fleischer publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical released: 2004-04-02 ISBN: 0071365168 $60.25

The most current, comprehensive question-and-answer review of diagnostic medical sonography for national certification examination preparation. This popular review covers all facets of ultrasound, including basic physics, vascular sonography, ob/gyn, transvaginal, transrectal, adult and pediatric echocardiography, and neurosonography. Includes hundreds of images and 12 pages in full color.

If you are studying for the RDMS test, don't waste your time studying using this book. If you had a good solid core understanding of ultrasound...you will find this book full of errors...it had too many errors that it was sometimes amusing and frustrating at the same time. This book will only confuse you if you are just at the starting point of your studying process. DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMENDED.

This book is a great investment for those preparing for the ARDMS Physics boards. It should be used along with a good physics text (such as Edelman's Understanding Ultasound Physics). Appleton and Lange's study guide provides a good REVIEW of physics; however, there is NOT enough material to study to fully prepare students to sit for the boards. The 500+ questions following the study guide provide the opportunity to APPLY knowledge. Explainations for most questions are offered in the answer section.

I found this book a good review for the registry. There are a lot of questions at the end of the book to review the material that is covered.

This book is fantastic.
The only problem is that the whole abdomen review is in one chapter. So, when we have a test on only kidneys I need to go one by one & find only the kidney review questions.
But on a good note, i love that they explain why the answer is "C", for ex.
That's all!

This review book was assigned to my senior ultrasound program in our last quarter of classes. A colleague of mine who is a radiologic technologist had used the A&L RT review book and found it helpful, so my expectations when it was assigned were to be able to learn and to have a good array of review questions.

However, this book seems to be a compendium of outdated information rife with typos that would be hilarious if they were not so frequent. I am finding that working through it is about a 75% waste of time. Who edited this?.... Anyone?...... Anyone?

Another problem is that images are labeled wrong, or not labeled (e.g.: "Name the structure with the arrow on example 5-113," and then there is no arrow. Or worse, the arrow clearly, unmistakably points to the aorta and the answer is IVC.).

The OB/GYN chapters are better than the physics and abdomen chapters; the latter have significant errors in them. My biggest problem is that as a whole these questions require very little critical thinking and are not "pitched" at a level commensurate with what I believe the ARDMS registries require (I will update this review after taking my registries in Mar.-April).

And now, for amusement value, some of the misprints:

"posterior urethral values"
for intussusception, "intersuppection"
"pleura effusion" --- and the list goes on.

For review I would recommend the following books:

Physics:

Physical Principles of General and Vascular Ultrasonography, Jim Baun, BA, RVT, RDMS http://www.jimbaun.com/jimbaunjan05_007.htm

Understanding Ultrasound Physics, Sidney Edelman, 2nd Edition

Abdomen:

Exam Preparation for Diagnostic Ultrasound, Sanderson/Dolk/Miner

Abdomen & OB/GYN:

Clinical Guide to Ultrasound, Charlotte Hennigsen.