RT Book, Section A1 FERRADA, PAULA A1 STASSEN, NICOLE A2 Butler, Kathryn L. A2 Harisinghani, Mukesh SR Print(0) ID 1108258818 T1 BEDSIDE ULTRASOUND FOR SURGEONS T2 Acute Care Surgery: Imaging Essentials for Rapid Diagnosis YR 2015 FD 2015 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071831208 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1108258818 RD 2024/03/29 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.