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<p>Develop a solid understanding of head and neck ultrasound with this <b>practical, point-of-care reference</b> in the popular <i>Diagnostic Ultrasound</i> series. Written by Dr. Anil T. Ahuja and other leading experts in the field, the second edition of <i>Diagnostic Ultrasound: Head and Neck</i> offers <b>detailed, clinically oriented coverage</b> of ultrasound imaging of the head and neck and includes <b>illustrated and written correlation between ultrasound findings and other modalities</b>. This wealth of up-to-date information helps you achieve an accurate head and neck ultrasound diagnosis for every patient.</p><ul><b> <li>Explains how ultrasound is the first line of imaging</b> for diseases of the thyroid and miscellaneous lumps in the neck, as well as its role in evaluating neck nodes and salivary glands</li> <li>Includes <b>more than 1,000 high-quality images</b> (many are new!) including shear wave elastography and strain images, complete with comprehensive annotations</li> <li><b>Correlates ultrasound findings with other modalities</b>, including MR, CT, PET/CT, nuclear medicine scans, sialography and ultrasound elastography for improved understanding of disease processes and how ultrasound complements other modalities for a given disease</li> <li>Covers <b>cutting-edge ultrasound techniques</b>, including elastography and microvascular sonography</li> <li>Details the sonographic parameters allowing differentiation between tumor types of the parotid and thyroid glands</li> <li>Features <b>Key Facts boxes</b> for rapid review</li> <li>Lists <b>expert differential diagnoses</b> on various pathological disease patterns</li> <li><b>An ideal reference</b> for radiologists, sonologists, sonographers, surgeons, endocrinologists, oncologists, and those who are training in these fields</li></ul>