Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands

This highly illustrated book, complete with comprehensive clinical references and annotated images, will serve as a leading text to educate head and neck surgeons, endocrinologists, and radiologists on the basics and nuances of thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound. It emphasizes the use of ultrasound as an office-based modality by clinicians and radiologists who actively care for this special set of patients. This text uniquely combines the collaboration between a clinician/surgeon and radiologist who share their extensive experience in head and neck ultrasound. * Highly illustrated, comprehensive clinical reference with annotated images and practical teaching points * Key points summarizing each diagnosis and annotated images with teaching points allow the reader to quickly review and absorb a large amount of information in a short time * Unique collaboration between a clinician/surgeon and radiologist with extensive experience in head and neck ultrasound Table of contents Section 01: History and Basic Concepts 1. The History of Ultrasound – Robert A. Sofferman 2. The Physics & Principles of Ultrasound – Robert A. Sofferman 3. Practical Concepts of Ultrasound - Robert A. Sofferman Section 02: Thyroid and Parathryoid Glands 4. Sonography of the Normal Thyroid - Yuen Hok Yuen, Cina Shin-Loong Tong, Anil T. Ahuja 5. Benign Lesions of the Thyroid Gland - Ka Tak Wong, Anil T. Ahuja 6. Malignant Lesions of the Thyroid Gland –Ka Tak Wong, Yolanda Y.P. Lee, Anil T. Ahuja 7. Ultrasound Surveillance of Thyroid Disorders – Robert A. Sofferman 8. Parathyroid Glands – Robert A. Sofferman 9. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology – Robert A. Sofferman Section 03: Lymph Nodes and the Neck 10. Cervical Lymph Nodes - Michael T.C. Ying, Carmen C.M. Cho, Anil T. Ahuja 11. Benign Clinical Conditions of the Neck - Yuen Hok Yuen, Anil T. Ahuja Section 04: New Advances in Applied Ultrasound 12. Thryoid Elsatography Kunwar Suryaveer Singh Bhatia, Darshana D. Rasalkar, Anil T. Ahuja 13. Percutaneous Ethanol Injection for Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders – Daniel Duick 14. Contrast Ultrasonography – Yuen Hok Yuen, Anil T. Ahuja