TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - BEDSIDE ULTRASOUND FOR SURGEONS A1 - FERRADA, PAULA A1 - STASSEN, NICOLE A2 - Butler, Kathryn L. A2 - Harisinghani, Mukesh PY - 2015 T2 - Acute Care Surgery: Imaging Essentials for Rapid Diagnosis AB - Ultrasound is an available, portable tool that is easy to use and can provide the clinician with essential information for patient care. The use of ultrasound as an extension of the physical examination in surgery has progressively increased over the last decade. This technology applies to a wide variety of surgical specialties and has become a routine tool for evaluating organ systems and for targeting areas for intervention. Table 3–1 summarizes the benefits and drawbacks of ultrasound. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/09 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1108258818 ER -