Advanced Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxii

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2. Ultrasound in Clinical Practice: Philosophy and Logistics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound: Comprehensive and Problem-Focused Point-of-Care Utilization in Clinical Practice

      • Marelle Yehuda, Elizabeth O. Westfall, Mira Milas, Andrew G. Gianoukakis

      Pages 3-10

   3. Key Components of a Comprehensive Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound Report

      • Ilya Likhterov, Mark L. Urken

      Pages 11-16

   4. Pathways to Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound Certification

      • P. Ryan Hungerford, John Woody Sistrunk

      Pages 17-23

3. Ultrasound Technology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 25-25

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   2. Selection and Setup of Ultrasound in Point-of-Care Medical Practice

      • R. Mack Harrell, Allan Golding

      Pages 27-35

   3. Principles of Ultrasound and Applied Ultrasound Physics Relevant for Advanced Sonographers

      • Lawrence T. Kim

      Pages 37-47

   4. Principles of Color and Power Doppler in Neck Ultrasound Imaging

      • Nicholas J. Hangiandreou, Nicole L. Strissel

      Pages 49-58

   5. 3D Ultrasound

      • Dina Elaraj

      Pages 59-66

   6. Elastography: Applications and Limitations of a New Technology

      • Manish Dhyani, Changtian Li, Anthony E. Samir, Antonia E. Stephen

      Pages 67-73

4. Thyroid Ultrasound: Anatomy and Fundamental Features

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75

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   2. Normal Thyroid Appearance and Anatomic Landmarks in Neck Ultrasound

      • Peter J. Mazzaglia, Liudmila Muraveika

      Pages 77-86

   3. Feature Illustration: Echogenicity, Composition, and Shape

      • Jill E. Langer

      Pages 87-94

   4. Feature Illustration: Thyroid Nodule Margins and Extrathyroidal Extension and Invasion

      • Mira Milas, Dubravka Milas Tollison, Zvonimir Luka Milas

      Pages 95-103

   5. Feature Illustration: Hyperechoic Foci and Calcifications

      • Harshawn Malhi, Edward G. Grant

      Pages 105-112

   6. Feature Illustration: Vascularity

      • William D. Middleton

      Pages 113-127

5. Pattern Recognition of Thyroid Disease Sonographic Presentations

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129

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   2. The Application of Sonographic Patterns to Risk Stratification of Thyroid Nodules

      • Susan J. Mandel

      Pages 131-142

   3. Challenges in Pattern Recognition: Navigating Assessment of Thyroid Features and the Subjectivity of Ultrasound Interpretation

      • Yufei Chen, Sareh Parangi

      Pages 143-151

This text provides a comprehensive review of ultrasound in thyroid and parathyroid diseases. These topics are presented from a vantage point of complex decision-making encountered in real clinical scenarios. The sections are organized according to a logical structure covering benign and malignant thyroid conditions, parathyroid disease, and ultrasound technology, ultrasound-guided interventions, and innovations. The style of the chapters provide practical, actionable information that is richly illustrated with figures and links to video cine-clips. The chapter topics aim to show how different specialists uniquely apply ultrasound in given clinical scenarios. The text illustrates the optimal incorporation of current practice guidelines, as this remains varied and inconsistent among clinicians. The content is written by invited experts who perform ultrasound in their daily clinical practices and participate in teaching ultrasound nationally and internationally. It conveys the most up-to-date scientific and clinical information in an interactive and visual format.      

Advanced Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound fills a gap in currently available resources by serving as a single resource unifying information relevant to multiple specialists interested in advanced thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound. It provides a practical, concise yet comprehensive summary of the current status of the field that will help guide patient management.  

• Interventional Ultrasound
• Parathyroid Disease
• Thyroid Disease
• Ultrasound Technology
• Parathyroid Techniques
• head and neck surgery
• Ultrasonography

“This monograph is devoted exclusively to the various applications of ultrasound to thyroid and parathyroid diagnosis (and treatment). … The audience is practitioners and possibly fellowship-level trainees, particularly those who wish to incorporate ultrasound in their practice. Endocrinologists and surgeons will primarily benefit. … This unique reference brings together a wealth of information about this specialized topic. It will be of interest to specialists and specialty trainees who work in this field.” (Carol Scott-Conner, Doody’s Book Reviews, June, 2017) 

• Department of Surgery and the Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix, Phoenix, USA

  Mira Milas

• Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

  Susan J. Mandel

• Department of Radiology, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

  Jill E. Langer

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