Abstract
Head and Neck Ultrasonography: Essential and Extended Applications (2nd ed) is a comprehensive textbook on office-based and intraoperative head and neck ultrasonography. The second edition has been revised to include up-to-date guideline recommendations and new chapters on ultrasound in airway management, pediatrics, global health, endobronchial procedures, and fine-needle aspiration technique. Dr Lisa Orloff has collaborated with 35 international experts from over 20 institutions across the fields of head and neck surgery, radiology, endocrinology, anesthesiology, neurology, pulmonology, and gastroenterology to create a clinically relevant resource for clinicians who care for patients with head and neck disorders.
The book is divided into 21 well-organized chapters written by distinguished specialists with expertise in the given subject and is supported by current and extensive references, including many from otolaryngology journals. Each chapter contains numerous static gray-scale (B-mode) and color Doppler images augmented with supplemental online video clips of actual patient ultrasonography to enhance physician interpretation and performance of ultrasound examinations and procedures.
This textbook is intended for clinicians caring for patients with head and neck disease, including otolaryngologists, endocrine surgeons, endocrinologists, radiologists, and pathologists. It will enable practitioners to not only perfect their current use of ultrasonography but also expand their use of ultrasonography to new applications. The chapter on fine-needle biopsy deserves special mention as it successfully distills the subtle nuances of optimal fine-needle aspiration to maximize diagnostic yield.