Trauma Ultrasound
Goal: to detect and rule out fluid collection in pericardial space and intra-abdominal cavity Transducer: 2.5–5.0 MHz sector- or convex-type transducer Image mode: regular abdomen image mode Timing of study:…
Laparoscopic Ultrasound in Staging of GI Malignancies
Fig. 10.1 Setting-up staging laparoscopy. The laparoscopic monitor is placed beyond the patient in the direction the surgeon is working (a). The laparoscopic ultrasound machine is placed to the left…
Intraoperative Ultrasound During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Fig. 13.1 The operating room monitor is configured to show the sonographic and laparoscopic images simultaneously in a “picture-in-picture” view LUS Technique Initial Dissection Although some authors have described the…
Endoscopic Ultrasound in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
Fig. 11.1 Shown here is a linear tip echoendoscope. This type of tip creates a sagittal view Fig. 11.2 Shown here is a radial tip echoendoscope with the balloon inflated….
Instrumentation in Ultrasound
Fig. 3.1 (a) Diagram showing the structural parts of an ultrasound probe. (b) Figure showing various types of ultrasound probes Piezoelectric materials Backing material Transducer housing Matching layer Piezoelectric Materials…
Coding and Billing for Ultrasound Examinations
1. Proficiency and credentialing 2. Adequate ultrasound examination for appropriate indications 3. Adequate documentation; indications and ultrasound findings with record of images 4. Use of correct coding and modifier: understanding…
Abdominal Ultrasound: Credentialing and Certification
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014Ellen J. Hagopian and Junji Machi (eds.)Abdominal Ultrasound for Surgeons10.1007/978-1-4614-9599-4_21 21. Abdominal Ultrasound: Credentialing and Certification R. Stephen Smith1 , William R. Fry1 and Richard A. Hoppman2 (1) Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina School…
Introduction: The Importance of Ultrasound in a Surgical Practice
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014Ellen J. Hagopian and Junji Machi (eds.)Abdominal Ultrasound for Surgeons10.1007/978-1-4614-9599-4_1 1. Introduction: The Importance of Ultrasound in a Surgical Practice Kevin Ryan Parks1, 2 and Ellen J. Hagopian1, 2, 3 (1) Department of…
Urinary Incontinence: Conservative and Medical Management and Injectable Therapy
Mild Moderate Severe Shields Depend® Shields for Men Prevail® Belted Shields Guards TENA® MEN™ Protective Guards—Level 1 Prevail® Male Guards TENA® MEN™ Protective Guards—Level 2 Depend® Guards for Men…
Urinary Dysfunction in Prostate Cancer: Male Slings
Publication Type of sling Number of patients Mean/median follow-up (months) Definition of success Success rate (%) Improved (%) Explantation rate (%) Hoda et al. ATOMS 99 18 0 pads/day and…
