This highly practical self-teaching guide teaches you how to perform and evaluate the ultrasound examination of the abdomen with no prior experience! Key features: Clear and concise study units for effortless understanding from the start Practice-oriented access to each organ (delineation, details, surroundings) 3-D drawings for complex anatomic situations (e.g., the porta hepatis) Image sequences for enhanced spatial understanding Countless practical tips and tricks This is the sure road to success. After studying this book, you will be able to: - Immediately recognize all important ultrasound phenomena, in particular, misleading artifacts Confidently identify and delineate all upper abdominal organs, Locate and evaluate difficult structures at a glance, Recognize normal limits Evaluate the most common pathologic findings More than 900 high-quality illustrations and step-by-step instructions guide you through all the fundamentals. As an introduction to the field or as a refresher, this systematic, hands-on guide is essential to perfecting your examination techniques for optimal patient care.