The third edition of this practical reference guide has been updated with a modern‎,‎ visually attractive design and expanded content‎.‎ The book is ideal for healthcare professionals with little or no experience in administering and interpreting abdominal ultrasound examinations‎.‎ It is practice‎-oriented and structured in a way that allows readers with varying degrees of ultra‎-sonography knowledge to utilize the material according to their individual experience and needs‎.‎ Each chapter includes a systematic‎,‎ detailed description of the anatomy involved in the ultrasound examination‎,‎ with easy‎-to‎-digest steps that follow standardized routine and protocol‎.‎ That straight‎-forward approach‎,‎ coupled with more than 1‎,‎000 high‎-quality images and illustrations‎,‎ enables hands‎-on learning‎,‎ yielding the ability to assimilate these techniques quickly and adeptly‎.‎ This is a stellar resource that provides the requisite tools to locate and display the anatomical structure being tested‎,‎ position and move the transducers accurately‎,‎ describe and interpret the findings correctly‎,‎ and differentiate key findings from the many image artifacts that typically occur‎.‎ Key Highlights‎:‎ * In‎-depth discussion of organ boundaries‎,‎ organ details‎,‎ anatomical relationships‎,‎ potentially abnormal findings‎,‎ tips‎,‎ and clearly defined learning objectives * Anatomical drawings incorporate a "sliced 3‎-D" view that show how the structures are displayed by the sector‎-shaper beam * Each chapter includes a series of images replicating the 3‎-D impression that results from the transducer moving across the body * Schematic drawings illustrate the ultrasound images‎,‎ including a body marker that shows the transducer position * The "sono‎-consultant"‎:‎ a systematic guide to evaluating ultrasound findings and establishing a differential diagnosis This step‎-by‎-step guide is an invaluable‎,‎ pragmatic resource to have on hand while performing abdominal ultrasound on the patient‎.‎ In‎-depth but concise‎,‎ this is an essential teaching guide for medical students‎,‎ residents‎,‎ technicians‎,‎ and physicians who need to learn and master these examination techniques‎.‎