This reference equips you to perform a full range of diagnostic and interventional procedures using ultrasound technology. Written by experts in ultrasonography, it follows an evidence-based-medicine approach, exploring the latest ultrasound applications for regional anesthesia and pain relief procedures, as well as diagnostic and critical care medicine. A companion DVD shows you how to perform the techniques discussed in the text.

Key Features

Presents the unparalleled, practice-proven experience of top authorities in ultrasound.
Equips you to perform ultrasound-guided arterial cannulation, central venous access, and difficult peripheral venous access
general ultrasound in the ICU and trauma setting, TEE, and transcranial Doppler
ultrasound-guided nerve blocks and procedures for chronic pain
and more.
Features a consistent chapter format, with sections entitled ";Sonoatomy";
";How to do it?";
and ";Evidence and Literature,"; to make the information you need easy to find.
A bonus DVD featuring nearly 100 video clips demonstrates how to perform the procedures described in the text.


Author Information
By Dominic Harmon, FFARCS(I), FRCA, MD, Consultant in Pain Medicine, Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool,UK; Henry P. Frizelle, MD, Consultant, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; Navparkash S. Sandhu, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY; Frances B. Colreavy, MD, Consultant, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Mater Misericordiae, University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; and Michael Griffin, MD, Consultant, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland