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Endosonography in Gastroenterology, Gynecology and Urology

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Editors:
  1. Gernot Feifel

    1. Dept. of Surgery, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany

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  2. Ulrich Hildebrandt

    1. Dept. of Surgery, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany

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  3. Neil J. McC. Mortensen

    1. Dept. of Surgery and Gastroenterology, Clinical School, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford, Great Britain

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. A Historical Review of the Genesis and Early Development of Intrusive Pulse-Echo Ultrasound

    • J. J. Wild
    Pages 1-19

  3. Endosonography: Physical Basics and Instrumentation

    • H.-P. Schwarz
    Pages 21-47

  4. Endosonography in the Detection and Staging of Intra- and Extramural Lesions in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

    • T. L. Tio
    Pages 49-79

  5. Endorectal Sonography

    • U. Hildebrandt, J. Beynon, G. Feifel, N. J. McC. Mortensen
    Pages 81-130

  6. Endosonography of the Prostate and Associated Structures

    • W. H. Cooner
    Pages 131-151

  7. Endosonography in Gynecology — Hysterosonography, Rectosonography, Vaginosonography: Comparison with CT and MRI, Applications with Radiotherapy

    • H. Hötzinger
    Pages 153-214

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 215-220
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Technical improvements over the past twenty years have made endos­ copy the procedure of choice for examination of the hollow organs of the genitourinary and gastrointestinal tracts. The development of electro­ surgical techniques, laser technology, injection therapy, and a wide variety of other modalities now allow the endoscopist to treat many problems that in the past required open surgery. The simultaneous development of transcutaneous abdominal sonography has had an equally dramatic impact on the practice of gastrointestinal and geni­ tourinary surgery. The marriage of these proven technologies, known as endoscopic sonography, provides an exciting new modality that promises to further revolutionize the diagnosis and management of many intraabdominal diseases. Endoscopic sonography opens new frontiers by overcoming the primary limitations of its parent technologies. Fiberoptic endoscopy is limited by the inability to see beyond the luminal surface, this is particularly important when considering neoplastic disease because depth of wall invasion is a key factor in determining treatment. The limiting factor in transcutaneous sonography is the distance between the transducer and the target organ. With endoscopic sonography, the transducer is placed in close proximity to the target organ. This allows the use of high frequency waves (greater than 5 MHz), which provide better tissue resolution and eliminates the image distortion caused by overlying structures.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept. of Surgery, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany

    Gernot Feifel, Ulrich Hildebrandt

  • Dept. of Surgery and Gastroenterology, Clinical School, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford, Great Britain

    Neil J. McC. Mortensen

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Endosonography in Gastroenterology, Gynecology and Urology

  • Editors: Gernot Feifel, Ulrich Hildebrandt, Neil J. McC. Mortensen

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74252-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-74254-5Published: 23 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-74252-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 217

  • Number of Illustrations: 133 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Ultrasound, Hepatology, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Gynecology, Urology

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