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edited by Jay K. Harness, MD, and Dennis B. Wisher, RDMS, 531 pp, with illus, $129.95, ISBN 0-4712-4538-0, Canton, Mass, Wiley, 2001.

Arch Surg. 2002;137:622-623.

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As surgeons continue to incorporate ultrasound imaging into their practice, there is a growing need for a scientific and clinically based textbook to which they can refer time and again. At last it has arrived! Written by surgeons for surgeons, this comprehensive textbook contains the essential principles of ultrasound imaging as well as clinical applications relevant to the surgeon's practice. It is an excellent resource for all surgeons who desire to enhance their learning of ultrasound principles and expand their use of this modality in clinical practice.

The chapters are well written, concise, and organized with current and comprehensive references. The physics chapters walk you through the generation of an ultrasound image and its formation on the screen. To illustrate the physics principles and make them easy to understand, the authors provide ultrasound images before and after select mechanical adjustments are made. For example, an ultrasound picture is shown with . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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