For novice scanners and for sonographers and echocardiographers cross-training in vascular ultrasound, here is the improved third edition of Don Ridgway’s very popular, unabashedly practical, and famously unique guide to performing vascular studies—now with Uncle Don's Bonus Image Section, new chapters on the Doppler principle, those darn Doppler angles, and other vascular diagnostic modalities, plus new illustrations, new scanning exercises, and expanded coverage of carotid scanning, abdominal Doppler, upper and lower extremity scanning, and color flow imaging. As if that weren’t enough, the latest edition is approved for 12 hours of SDMS-approved CME credit.

Additional highlights that have endeared Don Ridgway to thousands of readers, propelling his how-to-scan guide up the ratings chart at Amazon.com:

Seven Tips toward Good Probesmanship

The Important and Somewhat Tricky Bifurcation Maneuver

Three commandments: Keep it centered (transverse), Check beam
     angle (transverse), and Keep it level (longitudinal)

Getting Stuck: A Word about the Flop Sweats

A Doppler Miscellany, including Those Darn Doppler Angles

Very well illustrated and very reader friendly, this revised third edition is better than ever! 304 pages, 372 figures, 28 color plates, 15 tables, and 10 scanning exercises and quizzes with 163 individual problems. Includes index, glossary, and CME component.

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“Zwiebel,” as this book has come to be known, has earned its place as a standard reference for vascular professionals and multispecialty sonographers. Our own Vascular Technology Review frequently refers to this and the Rumwell/McPharlin book Vascular Technology: An Illustrated Review. Written by leading physicians, Introduction to Vascular Ultrasonography is a classic and effective survey that reviews the basics (hemodynamics, ultrasound physics, spectral analysis, color flow imaging, contrast agents) and then covers the role of noninvasive studies, anatomy, exam technique, and interpretation for each of the peripheral vascular subsystems—cerebral, peripheral arterial and venous, and abdominal vascular. This new edition deserves a place in your personal and departmental libraries. For RVT candidates, it is a powerfully effective adjunct to Vascular Technology: An Illustrated Review, Vascular Technology Review, and ScoreCards for Vascular Technology. 10 hours of SDMS-approved CME credit. Saunders. 713 figures, including 91 color line drawings, and 153 color half-tones. 752 pp.

This book provides an understanding of the underlying scientific principles in the production of B-mode and Colour Flow imaging and Spectral Doppler sonograms. A basic description of common vascular diseases is given along with a practical guide as to how ultrasound is used to detect and quantify the disease. Possible treatments of common vascular diseases and disorders are outlined. Ultrasound is often used in post-treatment assessment and this is also discussed. The role of ultrasound in the formation and follow-up of haemodialysis access is a growing field and is covered in detail.

Key Features

Practical step-by-step guide to peripheral vasular ultrasound. Explains the basic scientific principles of ultrasound instrumention and      blood flow. Fully illustrated with 175 black and white scans, 150 colour scans and      220 black and white and colour line drawings. Contributions from leading names in peripheral vascular ultrasound.

New To This Edition

Accompanying DVD includes cine loops of ultrasound scans in normal      and diseased vessels and of optimum scans to show potential pitfalls      and common mistakes. Four new chapters and two new contributors, both clinical lecturers in      vascular ultrasound. New chapter on treatment techniques of particular interest to vascular      surgeons who increasingly are required to learn basic scanning skills. Sections on ultrasound instrumentation updated to cover new      developments in equipment such as broadband colour imaging. Current practices in all the vascular ultrasound applications covered      are reviewed and updated.

Portable and very handy, the sophisticated new spiral-bound ScoreCards flip- and flashcard study system yields maximum gain with minimum pain, and it’s fun. Exercise your ability to think fast and recall key facts wherever you are—at lunch, on weekend outings, or between patients. Written by well-known experts, ScoreCards delivers 400 questions keyed to the registry’s own exam outline, plus answers, complete explanations, and quick references to help you commit to memory the facts and figures you must know to pass your exams. Fifty image-based cases prepare you to tackle scans on the exam. Very effective in combination with Vascular Technology: An Illustrated Review, Vascular Technology Review, and Vascular Physics Review. 7.5 hours SDMS-approved CME!

Abdominal vascular sonography is an application in evolution, one made possible by advances in imaging and Doppler technology and by the pioneering clinical work of several groups, including the teams directed by Marsha Neumyer and Brian Thiele at Penn State and the late Gene Strandness at the University of Washington. Technically, abdominal vascular sonography is the most challenging of the vascular applications. The vessels are deeper than those of the neck and extremities and, except for the aorta, rather small. They often travel at awkward angles to the transducer, making it difficult to place a sample volume and obtain reasonably accurate velocity measurements. These and other factors make abdominal vascular sonography highly operator- and volume-dependent and therefore more successful in some hands than others, as reflected in the literature. Excellent coverage of interpretation and directly related topics for RPVI candidates. Here for the first time the acknowledged expertise and long experience of the Vascular Studies Section at Penn State’s Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is distilled in a presentation that covers the following:

The visceral vascular anatomy.

The ultrasonographic appearance of the vascular arteries and
     veins.

The hemodynamics of the visceral vasculature, including the
     hepatoportal, mesenteric, and renal circulatory systems.

The pitfalls of abdominal vascular sonography.

The solutions to diagnostic dilemmas.

The information obtained by abdominal vascular sonography can play a major role in the diagnostic algorithms for a number of presenting complaints and conditions. This video is an important contribution to the training and continuing education of the vascular technologists and sonographers who obtain this information and the physicians who direct and interpret these studies.

Since Talbot’s first successful application of real-time ultrasonography to the venous system in 1981, the techniques of venous imaging have been refined and validated by numerous studies. Now venous imaging challenges contrast venography as the definitive procedure of choice. Here for the first time these techniques are explained and illustrated in step-by-step detail by the leaders who developed them.

What are the protocols for imaging the veins of the extremities? How do you overcome both common and unusual problems to optimize the image and ensure valid, unequivocal results? Exactly what roles are played by venous compression and venous Doppler in the ultrasonographic venous examination? How do you identify and characterize thrombus? How do you differentiate venous thrombosis from conditions that mimic it? What does Doppler color flow imaging add to the evaluation? How can you take advantage of it? Why is the transverse scan with probe compression an essential component of the venous imaging technique? How and why do you map the saphenous vein? And how accurate is this ultrasound technique in relation to contrast venography on the one hand and indirect noninvasive tests on the other?

These and many more questions are answered here in detail and with authority. Part II covers venographic and magnetic resonance imaging.

Videotape Companion

Perfect for training and as an adjunct to this book, this one-hour video offers hands-on demonstration of venous imaging techniques and real-time images of normal, abnormal, common, and uncommon findings. Available in both VHS and DVD formats.

For advanced practice technologists, ultrasound pros, and radiologists, this new book connects the dots by placing vascular ultrasound in the larger context of related imaging and interventional procedures. Covers techniques (angiography, MRA, CET, ultrasound), vascular pathology, LE extremities and pelvis, abdominal and thoracic vasculature, great vessels, and a thorough, technical survey of interventional procedures. A wealth of images. Mosby. 750 illustrations. 510 pp.

For anyone who needs a dedicated vascular A&P text—with a wonderfully clear exposition of hemodynamics—here is a wealth of information on standard anatomic terminology, micro and macro anatomy, vascular physiology, cardiopulmonary and systemic circulations, and arterial and venous hemodynamics. Simple, clear, and very reader-friendly. Includes self-assessment quizzes, end-of-chapter summaries, and CME component. Inexpensive insurance for the anatomy, physiology, and fluid dynamics portions of the RVT exams, and a wonderful text for vascular training. 5 hours of SDMS-approved CME credit. CME credit is categorized as Vascular to help meet the 12 hour requirement for the ARDMS Vascular Technology specialty exam. 38 illustrations. 208 pp.

Need extra help with vascular physics? With registry-like questions and clear explanations, Vascular Physics Review illuminates this challenging topic from the point of view of experts who themselves have taken and passed the ARDMS examinations. Vascular Physics Review reveals your strengths and weaknesses, hones your exam-taking skills, and assesses your progress as you study. Focusing on vascular-specific physical principles and instrumentation, this edition contains more than 450 questions that cover ultrasound physics, ultrasonic imaging, physiology and fluid dynamics, physical principles, and ultrasound safety and quality assurance. Perfect for RVT candidates who want more Q&A practice on the vascular-specific physics topics in both the SPI and VT exams. 7.5 hours SDMS-approved CME credits! 180 pp.

New Edition!
The standard has been raised. Completely revised and updated, significantly expanded, and better than ever, the new edition of this popular book explains and illustrates what you need to know to pass the Vascular Technology and Physicians' Vascular Interpretation exams—topic by topic, in one volume, by leading technologists who themselves have taken, passed, and helped others prepare for and pass their RVT exams. Based on the registry’s exam outline, it includes new illustrations, duplex and color flow images, Doppler waveforms, photo-documented physiologic exam techniques, angiograms, new self-assessment exercises, glossaries, and integral CME application. Particularly useful in combination with Vascular Technology Review, Vascular Physics Review, and ScoreCards for Vascular Technology. Thorough coverage of physical principles (including Doppler), indications, and interpretation makes this book an excellent review for physicians taking the PVI exam.
12 hours SDMS-approved CME! 314 illustrations (23 in color). 442 pp.

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665 questions and answers in registry format ensure that you are
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136 image-based cases sharpen your wits.

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References guide your further study.

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New! The completely revised and updated 4th edition of Vascular Technology Review illuminates the facts and principles you need to know, hones your test-taking skills, and reveals your strengths and weaknesses by exam topic. Based on the ARDMS exam outline, this brand new edition contains more than 570 registry-like questions together with numerous illustrations, answers, clear explanations, and quick references for further study. A Hall of Images and more than 50 image-based cases prepare you to tackle the images on the exam. Especially powerful in combination with Vascular Technology: An Illustrated Review and ScoreCards for Vascular Technology. 12 hours of SDMS-approved CME credit. More than 74 images. 275 pp.

The single best ultrasound DVD we have seen. Since Steve Talbot’s first successful application of real-time ultrasonography to the venous system in 1981, the techniques of venous imaging have been refined and validated by numerous studies. For the first time these techniques are presented by Talbot himself in a brilliant 75-minute exposition of technique and interpretation in the upper and lower extremities.

What are the protocols for imaging the veins of the extremities?

How do you overcome both common and unusual problems to
     optimize the image and ensure valid, unequivocal results?

Exactly what roles are played by venous compression and venous
     Doppler in the ultrasonographic venous examination?

How do you identify and characterize thrombus?

How is venous thrombosis differentiated from conditions that
     mimic it?

What does color flow imaging add to the evaluation and how should
     it be used?

Why is the transverse scan with probe compression an essential
     component of the venous exam?

How and why do you map the saphenous and other veins?

These and other questions are answered in this hands-on demonstration of scanning anatomy, technique, and interpretation of normal, abnormal, common, and uncommon findings. Perfect for training, reference, and interpretation tutorials. A great companion to Ridgway’s Introduction to Vascular Scanning. An excellent resource for RPVI candidates.