Libri di Marios Loukas

PrefazionePer i medici, l’ecografia è uno strumento prezioso per visualizzare in tempo reale determinate parti del corpo umano, ma richiede un addestramento significativo. Proprio per questo, abbiamo iniziato a insegnare agli studenti di medicina della St. George’s University l’anatomia ecografica pratica durante la loro formazione di base. Crediamo che l’uso crescente dell’ecografia in varie specialità mediche nell’ultimo decennio richieda una solida base nella tecnica ecografica, nell’anatomia e nella fisiologia fin dall’inizio della formazione medica. L’ecografia al letto del paziente (point-of-care ultrasound) è ora ampiamente disponibile in cliniche e ospedali, rendendo le competenze nell’esame ecografico cruciali quanto l’uso di uno stetoscopio. Per molti, l’ecografia è lo stetoscopio del futuro.Una delle sfide che abbiamo affrontato nelle prime fasi dell’implementazione dell’ecografia nel curriculum è stata come ottimizzare il tempo che gli studenti trascorrevano con i pazienti durante le sessioni pratiche. Ci siamo resi conto che troppo tempo veniva speso nella parte teorica per spiegare il posizionamento del paziente, il posizionamento della sonda e l’aspetto delle immagini ecografiche. L’obiettivo era che gli studenti arrivassero preparati alle sessioni pratiche con una comprensione di base del corretto posizionamento del paziente, del posizionamento della sonda e di come identificare i principali punti di repere nelle immagini ecografiche in tempo reale. Pertanto abbiamo perseguito l’obiettivo di fornire materiale teorico di riferimento che consentisse agli studenti di arrivare al laboratorio pronti per iniziare ad esercitarsi con la sonda ecografica, con la guida e l’assistenza dei docenti.Le risorse didattiche esistenti sulle tecniche ecografiche si rivolgono principalmente ai medici che già utilizzano l’ecografia nella loro pratica clinica. Queste risorse si concentrano soprattutto sugli aspetti tecnici delle applicazioni cliniche. Il nostro libro mira a colmare questa lacuna offrendo una base nell’anatomia ecografica topografica accessibile agli studenti nelle fasi iniziali della loro formazione medica e sufficientemente dettagliata da interessare anche i medici che integrano già l’ecografia nella loro pratica quotidiana. Il libro è organizzato per regioni anatomiche, e ogni sezione segue una struttura simile. Inizia con una panoramica dell’anatomia rilevante, seguita da una sezione sulla tecnica. Entrambe le sezioni forniscono spiegazioni testuali e illustrazioni riguardanti i dettagli tecnici e le abilità necessarie per ottenere specifiche immagini ecografiche. Ogni figura del libro include un’immagine ecografica di base e una con tutte le strutture contrassegnate, una rappresentazione della struttura dei tessuti, un disegno che illustra il posizionamento del paziente e della sonda e una sezione di cadavere con tutte le strutture contrassegnate corrispondente alle immagini ecografiche. La spiegazione della tecnica è accompagnata da schede di riferimento rapido che identificano l’orientamento dell’immagine ecografica, il contenuto e rimandano alla figura specifica in cui si trova l’immagine.Il libro può essere letto capitolo per capitolo o sezione per sezione per ottenere una panoramica delle immagini ecografiche e delle strutture importanti incontrate in ciascuna regione anatomica. In alternativa, i lettori possono facilmente individuare immagini ecografiche specifiche insieme a illustrazioni e descrizioni di come ottenere tali immagini e identificare le strutture e i punti di repere al loro interno. I docenti possono selezionare due o tre immagini da una regione anatomica e assegnare le letture corrispondenti per preparare gli studenti alle sessioni di laboratorio, dove praticheranno il corretto posizionamento del paziente, il posizionamento della sonda e l’identificazione dei punti di repere e delle strutture.In questa seconda edizione, abbiamo apportato miglioramenti significativi per rendere il libro ancora più utile per la futura pratica clinica. Quasi ogni capitolo è stato ampliato con contenuti aggiuntivi. Inoltre, le dissezioni cadaveriche sono state migliorate per fornire una visione più chiara dell’intera area dissezionata, sostituendo le immagini poco chiare delle edizioni precedenti.Abbiamo anche ampliato le domande a scelta multipla per l’USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination), che ora sono incluse in ogni capitolo. Queste domande sono progettate per aiutare il lettore a valutare le proprie conoscenze cliniche e fornire un prezioso feedback a studenti, docenti e medici.Un capitolo speciale è stato dedicato a descrivere e illustrare i reperti normali e anormali nell’esame FAST, che è un’applicazione clinica dell’ecografia comunemente usata. Questo capitolo consente ai lettori di applicare le loro conoscenze di anatomia ecografica a scenari reali che coinvolgono il cuore, l’addome superiore e il bacino.Il nostro obiettivo è che questo libro serva come risorsa per chiunque sia interessato ad esplorare l’uso dell’ecografia, fornendo una solida base anatomica per localizzare e identificare le strutture importanti in tutto il corpo.

La dissezione è ancora il modo migliore per affrontare la complessità della morfologia umana

With the most extensive, comprehensive collection of anatomy multiple-choice questions in strict, current USMLE format, Gray’s Anatomy Review, 3rd Edition, is an easy-to-use study tool that helps you relate anatomy to clinical practice and pass your exams. Whether used as a companion to Gray’s Anatomy for Students or as a stand-alone resource, this medical textbook is your indispensable review book for both in-course examinations and the USMLE Step 1.   Key Features Includes more than 1,400 high-yield questions, mirroring the USMLE Step 1 and complete with answers and rationales, that challenge your grasp of anatomical knowledge and the anatomical basis of disease.  Features a new neuroanatomy chapter containing approximately 100 all-new questions that cover key concepts and relate them to clinical practice.  Groups questions more logically within chapters for more effective study, first within topic areas and then from easy to more difficult.  Provides specific, updated page references to current editions of Gray’s Anatomy for Students, plus key answers and explanations to Gray's Basic Anatomy and Gray's Atlas of Anatomy for additional review.  Helps you visualize key concepts with updated radiographic and ultrasound images and extensive use of photographs.  Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access interactive quizzes, plus all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. 

La rappresentazione dell'Anatomia umana normale che ci viene fornita dalle tecniche di imaging è fondamentale per la diagnosti

BMA Book Awards - Winner of Basic and Clinical Sciences category! Imaging is ever more integral to anatomy education and throughout modern medicine. Building on the success of previous editions, this fully revised sixth edition provides a superb foundation for understanding applied human anatomy, offering a complete view of the structures and relationships within the whole body, using the very latest imaging techniques. All relevant imaging modalities are included, from plain radiographs to more advanced imaging of ultrasound, CT, MRI, functional imaging and angiography. Coverage is further enhanced by a carefully selected range of BONUS electronic content, including clinical photos and cases, ultrasound videos, labelled radiograph ‘slidelines’, cross-sectional imaging stacks and test-yourself materials. Uniquely, key syllabus image sets are now highlighted throughout to aid efficient study, as well as the most common, clinically important anatomical variants that you should be aware of. This superb package is ideally suited to the needs of medical students, as well as radiologists, radiographers and surgeons in training. It will also prove invaluable to the range of other students and professionals who require a clear, accurate, view of anatomy in current practice. Fully revised legends and labels and new high-quality images-featuring the latest imaging techniques and modalities as seen in clinical practice Covers the full variety of relevant modern imaging-including cross-sectional views in CT and MRI, angiography, ultrasound, fetal anatomy, plain film anatomy, nuclear medicine imaging and more - with better resolution to ensure the clearest anatomical views Core syllabus image sets now highlighted throughout-to help you focus on the most essential areas to excel on your course and in examinations Unique summaries of the most common, clinically important anatomical variants for each body region-reflects the fact that around 20% of human bodies have at least one clinically significant variant New orientation drawings-to help you understand the different views and the 3D anatomy of 2D images, as well as the conventions between cross-sectional modalities Ideal as a stand-alone resource or in conjunction with Abrahams’ and McMinn’s Clinical Atlas of Human Anatomy-where new links help put imaging in the context of the dissection room Now a more complete learning package than ever before, with superb BONUS electronic enhancements embedded within the accompanying eBook, including: Labelled image ‘stacks’-that allow you to review cross-sectional imaging as if using an imaging workstation Labelled image ‘slidelines’-showing features in a full range of body radiographs to enhance understanding of anatomy in this essential modality Self-test image ‘slideshows’ with multi-tier labelling-to aid learning and cater for beginner to more advanced experience levels Labelled ultrasound videos-bring images to life, reflecting this increasingly clinically practiced technique Questions and answers accompany each chapter-to test your understanding and aid exam preparation 34 pathology tutorials-based around nine key concepts and illustrated with hundreds of additional pathology images, to further develop your memory of anatomical structures and lead you through the essential relationships between normal and abnormal anatomy High-yield USMLE topics-clinical photos and cases for key topics, linked and highlighted in chapters

Abrahams' and McMinn's Clinical Atlas of Human Anatomy, 8th Edition delivers the straightforward visual guidance you need to perform confidently in all examinations and understand spatial relationships required during your medical training, while also acquiring the practical anatomical knowledge needed for your future clinical career. Respected authority Prof. Peter Abrahams and his team of leading international anatomists and radiologists link a vast collection of clinical images to help you master all the essential correlations between the basic science of anatomy and its clinical practice. See what to look for and how to proceed thanks to an unsurpassed collection of labelled dissection photographs, supported by clear, explanatory diagrams and modern imaging Correlate anatomy to clinical practice with a wealth of MR, CT, DSA, radiographic, endoscopic, and operative images that demonstrate how structures are viewed today in the clinical setting Thoroughly revised and updated throughout, including: brand new dissections, to further improve clarity and consistency throughout the book in every region all new colour overlays added to selected dissections making it even easier to identify key nerves, arteries, veins and especially lymphatics fully revised neuroanatomy content reflects the latest understanding of functional neuroanatomy as seen with modern 3D and functional imaging updated and coloured and a unique lymphatics section Includes access to the complete, enhanced eBook - unlocking a huge, carefully-selected collection of BONUS CLINICAL material, integrated throughout on almost every page to enhance your study and help make those essential clinical / anatomical connections. This sets Abrahams' and McMinn's apart from any other atlases of human anatomy! 200+ 3D scans,- allowing you to view the body in a more dynamic way to aid your understanding of dynamic anatomy. Master the 500 clinical conditions every physician should know by reviewing the associated clinical topics - featuring over 2000 additional clinical photos, radiological images, and case presentations not found in the printed book. Learn from the culmination of over 45 years international clinical experience of Prof. Abrahams and over 100 of his colleagues worldwide who have contributed to this unique collection of clinical anatomy images. See what to look for and how to proceed thanks to an unsurpassed collection of labelled dissection photographs, supported by clear, explanatory diagrams and modern imaging Correlate anatomy to clinical practice with a wealth of MR, CT, DSA, radiographic, endoscopic, and operative images that demonstrate how structures are viewed today in the clinical setting Thoroughly revised and updated throughout, including: brand new dissections, to further improve clarity and consistency throughout the book in every region all new colour overlays added to selected dissections making it even easier to identify key nerves, arteries, veins and especially lymphatics fully revised neuroanatomy content reflects the latest understanding of functional neuroanatomy as seen with modern 3D and functional imaging updated and coloured and a unique lymphatics section Includes access to the complete, enhanced eBook - unlocking a huge, carefully-selected collection of BONUS CLINICAL material, integrated throughout on almost every page to enhance your study and help make those essential clinical / anatomical connections This sets Abrahams' and McMinn’s apart from any other atlases of human anatomy! 200+ 3D scans,- allowing you to view the body in a more dynamic way to aid your understanding of dynamic anatomy. Master the 500 clinical conditions every physician should know by reviewing the associated clinical topics - featuring over 2000 additional clinical photos, radiological images, and case presentations not found in the printed book. Learn from the culmination of over 45 years international clinical experience of Prof. Abrahams and over 100 of his colleagues worldwide who have contributed to this unique collection of clinical anatomy images.

Perfect for hands-on reference, Gray's Clinical Photographic Dissector of the Human Body, 2nd Edition is a practical resource in the anatomy lab, on surgical rotations, during clerkship and residency, and beyond! The fully revised second edition of this unique dissection guide uses superb full-color photographs to orient you more quickly in the anatomy lab, and points out the clinical relevance of each structure and every dissection. Perform dissections with confidence by comparing the 1,098 full-color photographs to the cadavers you study.   Easily relate anatomical structures to clinical conditions and procedures. Understand the pertinent anatomy for more than 30 common clinical procedures such as lumbar puncture and knee aspiration, including where to make the relevant incisions. Depend on the same level of accuracy and thoroughness that have made Gray's Anatomythe defining reference on this complex subject, thanks to the expertise of the author team - all leading authorities in the world of clinical anatomy. Use this unique guide as a hands-on reference in the anatomy lab, on surgical rotations, during clerkship and residency, and beyond! New and improved photographs guide you through each dissection step-by-step. All new page design, incorporating explanatory diagrams alongside photographs to more easily orientate you on the cadaver. Corresponding Gray's illustrations added to aid understanding and add clarity to key anatomical structures. New coverage of the pelvis and perineum added to this edition. Access to the complete enhanced eBook version, including 68 BONUS dissection videos (with the printed book) Perform dissections with confidence by comparing the 1,098 full-color photographs to the cadavers you study. Easily relate anatomical structures to clinical conditions and procedures. Understand the pertinent anatomy for more than 30 common clinical procedures such as lumbar puncture and knee aspiration, including where to make the relevant incisions. Depend on the same level of accuracy and thoroughness that have made Gray's Anatomythe defining reference on this complex subject, thanks to the expertise of the author team - all leading authorities in the world of clinical anatomy. New and improved photographs guide you through each dissection step-by-step. All-new page design, incorporating explanatory diagrams alongside photographs to more easily orientate you on the cadaver. Corresponding Gray's illustrations added to aid understanding and add clarity to key anatomical structures. New coverage of the pelvis and perineum added to this edition. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references - including 68 bonus dissection videos - from the book on a variety of devices.

Written with the student in mind, Netter's Introduction to Clinical Procedures, by Drs. Marios Loukas, R. Shane Tubbs, and Joseph Feldman, uses the well-known Netter anatomy art as a foundation for reinforcing the relevant clinical anatomy needed to successfully understand and perform basic procedures. Learn the practical application of this knowledge with step-by-step guides incorporating concise text, images, and animation. Key Features Didactic Netter illustrations provide clear informative visuals for quick understanding of anatomical relationships. Concise explanations enhance understanding of clinical underpinnings and implications. More than 30 common clinical procedures are explained and demonstrated with step-by-step illustrations. Multiple choice questions reinforce key concepts and challenge your knowledge. Student Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience includes access -- on a variety of devices -- to the complete text, animation, "test yourself" images, and references from the book.

Anatomy for Plastic Surgery of the Face, Head, and Neck details the complex regional anatomy of the face, head and neck, providing plastic surgery and otolaryngology residents with a solid anatomical knowledge base. There are many danger zones involved in operating on the head and neck, and the detailed knowledge of anatomy that readers gain from this reference will help them avoid the surgical mishaps that often result in patient disfigurement. Key Features: * Complex regional anatomy of the head and neck detailed with drawings, intraoperative photos and radiologic images* Online access to videos in which authors walk readers through the anatomy of the face, head and neck* Covers the latest anatomical topics, including arterial supply of the facial skin and sensory nerves of the head and neckThis excellent anatomical reference will be read cover to cover by young plastic surgeons and otolaryngologists, as well as residents in these specialties. More experienced surgeons will refer to it whenever they need to learn about an unfamiliar area of the head and neck.