Atlas of Small Animal Ultrasonography, Third Edition is a comprehensive reference for ultrasound techniques and findings in small animal practice. Offering more than 2500 high-quality sonograms and illustrations of normal structures and disorders, the book takes a systems-based approach to ultrasound examinations in small animals. With complete coverage of small animal ultrasonography, this reference guide is an essential resource for veterinary sonographers of all skill levels.

In addition to updates reflecting current diagnostic imaging practice, the Third Edition adds two new chapters, on Point of Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) and on vascular diseases of the abdomen. Also, pertinent ultrasound-assisted interventional procedures were added in several chapters.

The Third Edition of Atlas of Small Animal Ultrasonography features:

Atlas of Small Animal Ultrasonography, Third Edition remains an essential teaching and reference tool for novice and advanced veterinary sonographers alike.

List of Contributors ix

Preface xi

Accompanying Videos xiii

 

1. Practical Physical Concepts and Artifacts 1
Marc- André d’Anjou and Dominique Penninck

 

pace, Lung and Cardiovascular Applications 21
Søren Boysen

 

3. Eye and Orbit 65
Stefano Pizzirani and Dominique Penninck

 

4. Neck 109
Julien Fages and Dominique Penninck

 

5. Thorax 139
Silke Hecht, Gabriela Seiler, and Dominique Penninck

 

6. Heart 173
Jonathan Lichtenberger, Shari Raheb, and Hugues Gaillot Copyrighted Material

 

7. Hepatobiliary System 239
Marc- André d’Anjou, Dominique Penninck, and Heather Spain

 

8. Spleen 287
Mathieu Harel and Wilfried Mai

 

9. Gastrointestinal Tract 311
Dominique Penninck, Marc- André d’Anjou, and Heather Spain

 

10. Pancreas 371
Dominique Penninck, Marc- André d’Anjou, and Mylène Auger

 

11. Urinary Tract 397
Dominique Penninck, Marc- André d’Anjou, James Sutherland- Smith, Emmanuelle Butty, and Marilyn Dunn

 

12. Adrenal Glands 463
Marc- André d’Anjou, Dominique Penninck, and Pascaline Pey

 

13. Female Reproductive Tract 481
Delphine Rault and Silke Hecht

 

14. Male Reproductive Tract 511
Silke Hecht and Julie De Lasalle

 

15. Abdominal Cavity and Lymph Nodes 547
Marc- André d’Anjou and Éric Norman Carmel

 

16. Abdominal Vessels 583
Marc- André d’Anjou, Swan Specchi, and Chick Weisse

 

17. Musculoskeletal System and Peripheral Nerves 611
Marc-André d’Anjou and Laurent Blond

 

Dominique Penninck, DVM, PhD, DACVR, DECVDI, is Professor of Diagnostic Imaging at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University in North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA.

 

Marc-André d’Anjou, DMV, DACVR, is Clinical Radiologist at Animages and former Professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Montreal in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.

 

Both are dedicated in helping students and veterinarians improve their sonographic skills using innovative multimedia teaching tools.