Candide And Other Stories

From the reviews: <p> This book is intended as a pictorial atlas aimed mainly at pulmonary physicians. a ] Its subject is approached in four broad areas a ] . Several uses for ultrasound which are probably seen infrequently in Australian hospitals are discussed a ] . The chapter on endoscopic ultrasound and biopsy made interesting reading a ] . the authors have achieved their main aim of illustrating the spectrum of chest disease visible with ultrasound. This book would be useful as a reference text a ] . (Dr. Stefan Heinze, ASUM, May, 2004) <p> This book provides a detailed review of ultrasound techniques in relation to a ] . The chapters cover the major anatomical areas of the chest wall, pleura, lung and mediastinum. a ] There is an interesting chapter on endobronchial ultrasound using a transducer a ] appears to offer real advantages in the diagnosis of early carcinoma. a ] Overall, this is an interesting book, which provides a good review of the role and possibilities of ultrasound in the chest. (Dr. P.L. Allan, RAD, September, 2003) <p> The authors present a book on the diagnostic potential of sonography in the clarification of pleural and lung diseases. a ] The book is clearly structured a ] . The excellent imaging material underlines the importance of ultrasound. a ] In summary, the atlas of chest sonography provides valuable information on the use of ultrasound in complex pleural and lung diseases and on the planning of interventional procedures. It can be highly recommended to both clinicians and practitioners involved in radiology. (A. K. Dixon and T. J. Vogl, European Radiology, Vol. 15 (6), 2005)