Diagnostic Ultrasound, Third Edition

Peter Hoskins is Professor of Medical Physics and Biomechanics at the University of Edinburgh, UKKevin Martin is a retired Consultant Clinical Scientist and former Head of the Instrumentation Division, Medical Physics Department, University of Leicester, UKAbigail Thrush is a Clinical Scientist (Medical Physics), Associate Lecturer at University of Salford and University of Derby and also works in the Imaging Department, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Trust, UK

• Preface to the third edition Preface to the second edition Preface to the first edition Contributors 1. Introduction to B-mode imaging Kevin Martin2. Physics Kevin Martin and Kumar Ramnarine3. Transducers and beam forming Tony Whittingham and Kevin Martin4. B-mode instrumentation Kevin Martin5. Properties, limitations and artefacts of B-mode images Kevin Martin6. B-mode measurements Nick Dudley7. Principles of Doppler ultrasound Peter R. Hoskins8. Blood flow Abigail Thrush9. Spectral Doppler ultrasound Abigail Thrush10. Colour flow Peter R. Hoskins and Aline Criton11. Advanced techniques for imaging flow and tissue motion Peter R. Hoskins and Aline Criton12. Three-dimensional ultrasound Peter R. Hoskins and Tom MacGillivray13. Contrast agents Carmel Moran and Mairéad Butler14. Elastography Peter R. Hoskins15. Quality assurance Nick Dudley, Tony Evans, and Peter R. Hoskins16. Safety of diagnostic ultrasound Francis DuckAppendix A: The decibel Appendix B: Acoustic output parameters and their measurement Glossary Answers Index

It’s hard to make physics sexy unless you’re Brian Cox but I reckon the third edition by Hoskins et al is as close as it gets. The book is colourful, affordable and good value. In my opinion, this reliable text will be useful for practitioners studying clinical ultrasound, for individuals delivering course content and, if fitted with an anti-theft device, a handy resource to keep on the bookshelf of all training departments.Hazel Edwards, senior sonographer at East and North Hertfordshire NHS TrustRAD Magazine, January, 2020