Designed for rapid reference, this volume is a portable, practical, thoroughly illustrated guide to performing and interpreting sonographic studies. Imaging professionals and trainees can quickly consult this manual for concise, accurate information and effective clinical guidance on the most common diseases and pathologies encountered in daily practice. The first part of the manual presents protocols for imaging and standard dictations specific to ultrasound imaging. The second part presents more than 400 ultrasound scans showing common disease entities, along with succinct, bulleted "key facts" about the characteristics of the disease, imaging techniques, pitfalls in diagnosis and treatment, and differential diagnosis