Lutz H.T., Gharbi H.A. Manual of Diagnostic Ultrasound in Infectious Tropical Diseases

Berlin: Springer, 2006. — 180 с.This manual is intended to fill a gap in the range of books on ultrasound diagnosis, concentrating exclusively on the diagnosis of infectious and tropical diseases. The book starts with a short introduction to ultrasound diagnosis. The main part describes and discusses the organ-related changes that can be detected with ultrasound in infectious and inflammatory diseases. The infectious and parasitic diseases that can successfully be diagnosed with ultrasound are presented in more detail. The important potential of interventional ultrasound diagnosis and therapy in infectious diseases is described. This richly illustrated volume has been written by leading experts from all over the world. It is primarily aimed at users of ultrasound diagnostic instruments in tropical and subtropical countries but will be valuable for physicians anywhere in the world confronted with these diseases.Basics of Ultrasound.
Physical and Technical Principals.
General Remarks and Recommendations on Examination.
Technique.
Applications.
Preparation.
Positioning.
Coupling Agents.
General Recommendations and Guidelines for Ultrasound Examinations (Twelve Golden Rules).
nterventional Ultrasound.
Technique.
Evaluation of the Aspirated Material.
Hazards.
Safety.
Ultrasound Effects.
Typical Sonographic Findings in Inflammatory Diseases.
Pathology of Inflammation, Common Findings.
Ultrasonic Findings.
Organ-related Ultrasonic Findings.
Lymph Nodes.
Spleen.
Lung and Pleura.
Liver and Biliary Tract.
Gastrointestinal Tract.
Kidney.
Bacterial Infections.
Ultrasound in Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis.
AIDS and Sonography.
Dengue Fever.
Parasitic Diseases.
Amebiasis.
Trypanosomiasis.
Ascariasis.
Bancroftian Filariasis.
Liver Trematode Infection (Liver Distosomiasis).
Schistosomiasis.
Echinococcosis.
Ultrasound Features in Childhood Infection.
Ultrasound in Osteomyelitis.
Ultrasound in Brain Infection in Neonates and Infants.
Cytomegalovirus.
Toxoplasmosis.
Herpes Simplex Virus.
Congenital Rubella.
Meningitis.
Encephalitis and Brain Abscess.
Ultrasound in Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Infections.Suggested Reading.
World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.
Subject Index.