Atlas of Pelvic Floor Ultrasound

• Main Authors: Dietz, Hans Peter (Author), Hoyte, Lennox P. J. (Author), Steensma, Anneke B. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2008.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Gynecology.; Radiology.; Urology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Imaging / Radiology.; Ultrasound.

Ultrasound has replaced X-ray as the main imaging modality for the diagnosis of pelvic floor disorders in the female. Most recent developments - volume contrast, speckle reduction and multi-slice imaging - have markedly enhanced spatial resolution and ease of use, with the result that ultrasound now...

Table of Contents:

• Live Anatomy of the Pelvic Floor: An MRI Perspective
• Pelvic Floor Ultrasound: Basic Physics, Instrumentation, and Examination Technique
• 3D/4D Imaging: Technical Overview and Basic Methodology
• The Anterior Compartment
• The Central and Posterior Compartments
• Axial Plane Imaging
• Imaging of Implant Materials
• Outlook
• An Introduction to 4D View™ (Version 5.0).