Diagnostic Radiology: Body US 3
Purpose of the Rotation
The purpose of the rotation is to introduce more advanced diagnostic US.
Rotation Goals and Objectives
Week 1
Read Diagnostic Ultrasound, 5th ed., by Rumack
Ch 10: The prostate and Transrectal Ultrasound
Ch 13: Dynamic Ultrasound of Hernias of the Groin and Anterior Abdominal wall
Ch 14: The peritoneum
Week 2
Read Diagnostic Ultrasound, 5th ed., by Rumack
Ch 20: The parathyroid glands
Ch 57: Ultrasound artifacts: A virtual chapter
Week 3
Read Ultrasound the requisites, 3rd ed:
Chapter 11: Extremities
Read RSNA article:
Quantitative Elastography Methods in Liver Disease: Current Evidence and Future Directions. Radiology. 2018;286(3):738–763.