Pediatric Ultrasound Requisites and Applications
Ultrasound plays an important role in the diagnostic imaging of infants and children and has indeed become the workhorse for many conditions. This is attributable both to the avoidance of ionizing radiation and to the unique features displayed on ultrasou
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Pediatric Ultrasound Requisites and Applications With contributions by Brian Coley Andreas Gamillscheg Bernd Heinzl Gerolf Schweintzger
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Pediatric Ultrasound
Michael Riccabona
Pediatric Ultrasound Requisites and Applications
With Contributions by Brian Coley, Andreas Gamillscheg, Bernd Heinzl, and Gerolf Schweintzger
Michael Riccabona Division of Pediatric Radiology Department of Radiology University Hospital Graz Graz Austria
First edition originally published by © Georg Thieme Verlag, 2000 ISBN 978-3-642-39155-2 ISBN 978-3-642-39156-9 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-39156-9 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London
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Preface
Ultrasound (US) has become the mainstay of paediatric radiology, particularly as neonates, infants and children offer ideal scanning conditions. Furthermore, with growing concern about radiation risks imposed to children for medical imaging, it has become even more important to exploit all options US may offer. Numerous papers have been written on this topic focusing on the child’s increased radiation sensitivity. Many campaigns have been initiated to promote radiation protection awareness throughou
