Appleton & Lange Review for the Ultrasonography Examination (Appleton & Lange Review Book Series) [Paperback]

Carol Krebs (Author), Charles Odwin (Author), Arthur Fleischer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071365168 | ISBN-13: 978-0071365161 | Publication Date: April 2, 2004 | Edition: 3

The most current, comprehensive question-and-answer review of diagnostic medical sonography for national certification examination preparation. This popular review covers all facets of ultrasound, including basic physics, vascular sonography, ob/gyn, transvaginal, transrectal, adult and pediatric echocardiography, and neurosonography. Includes hundreds of images and 12 pages in full color.

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Appleton & Lange Review for the Ultrasonography Examination, Third Edition is the most comprehensive and time-effective tool you can find to prepare for national certification examinations.

*Clear, concise, highly-illustrated review of all aspects of diagnostic medical sonography including physics, instrumentation, and application to specialties
*Updated reviews of Doppler and color Doppler
*More than 3000 questions and answers, many correlated to sonographic images
*Answers are keyed to standard references
*Features more than 700 illustrations, including many in full color

This highly-illustrated review allows you to:
*Learn more in less time with concise subject reviews
*Practice with over 3000 questions and answers
*Prepare for the exam with more than 700 illustrations
*Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses
*Reinforce knowledge, confidence, and skills

About the Author

Carol Krebs,RT,RDMS,RVT is an ultrasound consultant and instructor. She has worked in the medical profession for thirty years, twenty-five in ultrasound at Louisiana State University School of Medicine. She is experienced in all categories of ultrasound and specializes in vascular ultrasound.

Charles Odwin,BS,RDMS has been active in ultrasound since 1979 and is a Registered Diagnostic Sonographer. He helped create the local ultrasound society in New York in 1983 and is a past-president of the New York State Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. Mr. Odwin has published multiple articles in ultrasound journals and has received an award for Publishing Excellence from the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. As an artist he has contributed as a medical illustrator to ultrasound test books. He is an instructor in ultrasound schools and is the primary author of several books and contributing author in others. Mr. Odwin is currently teaching ultrasound to emergency department physicians.

Arthur C. Fleischer, MD, Professor of Radiology and Radiologic Sciences, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chief of Diagnostic Sonography, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee In addition to Sonography in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Dr. Fleischer has edited several other books in this field. A seasoned and active educator, he runs nationally recognized sonography courses and is a leading member of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine group.

Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 3 edition (April 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071365168
• ISBN-13: 978-0071365161
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > Medical Books > Allied Health Professions > Radiologic & Ultrasound Technology

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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money., February 20, 2005

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This review is from: Appleton & Lange Review for the Ultrasonography Examination (Appleton & Lange Review Book Series) (Paperback)

This review book was assigned to my senior ultrasound program in our last quarter of classes. A colleague of mine who is a radiologic technologist had used the A&L RT review book and found it helpful, so my expectations when it was assigned were to be able to learn and to have a good array of review questions.

However, this book seems to be a compendium of outdated information rife with typos that would be hilarious if they were not so frequent. I am finding that working through it is about a 75% waste of time. Who edited this?.... Anyone?...... Anyone?

Another problem is that images are labeled wrong, or not labeled (e.g.: "Name the structure with the arrow on example 5-113," and then there is no arrow. Or worse, the arrow clearly, unmistakably points to the aorta and the answer is IVC.).

The OB/GYN chapters are better than the physics and abdomen chapters; the latter have significant errors in them. My biggest problem is that as a whole these questions require very little critical thinking and are not "pitched" at a level commensurate with what I believe the ARDMS registries require (I will update this review after taking my registries in Mar.-April).

And now, for amusement value, some of the misprints:

"posterior urethral values"
for intussusception, "intersuppection"
"pleura effusion" --- and the list goes on.

For review I would recommend the following books:

Physics:

Physical Principles of General and Vascular Ultrasonography, Jim Baun, BA, RVT, RDMS http://www.jimbaun.com/jimbaunjan05_007.htm

Understanding Ultrasound Physics, Sidney Edelman, 2nd Edition

Abdomen:

Exam Preparation for Diagnostic Ultrasound, Sanderson/Dolk/Miner

Abdomen & OB/GYN:

Clinical Guide to Ultrasound, Charlotte Hennigsen.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book will only confuse you., December 2, 2007

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Sonoprof "Sonoprof" (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Appleton & Lange Review for the Ultrasonography Examination (Appleton & Lange Review Book Series) (Paperback)

If you are studying for the RDMS test, don't waste your time studying using this book. If you had a good solid core understanding of ultrasound...you will find this book full of errors...it had too many errors that it was sometimes amusing and frustrating at the same time. This book will only confuse you if you are just at the starting point of your studying process. DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMENDED.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent review for ultrasound physics, March 10, 2007

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This review is from: Appleton & Lange Review for the Ultrasonography Examination (Appleton & Lange Review Book Series) (Paperback)

This book is a great investment for those preparing for the ARDMS Physics boards. It should be used along with a good physics text (such as Edelman's Understanding Ultasound Physics). Appleton and Lange's study guide provides a good REVIEW of physics; however, there is NOT enough material to study to fully prepare students to sit for the boards. The 500+ questions following the study guide provide the opportunity to APPLY knowledge. Explainations for most questions are offered in the answer section.