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Introduction to Vascular Scanning: A Guide for the Complete Beginner 4th Edition

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The new 4th edition of Don Ridgway's unabashedly practical and famously unique how-to guide to vascular scanning will astound and delight both beginners and veterans who are cross-training in vascular ultrasound or earning CME credit. All of the features that have made this book so popular and useful are updated in full color--how to scan all of the vascular systems, numerous scanning exercises and quizzes, Other Vascular Diagnostic Modalities, Those Darn Doppler Angles, The Important and Somewhat Tricky Bifurcation Maneuver, Seven Tips toward Good Probemanship, and Getting Stuck: A Word about the Flop Sweats. There are more than 700 illustrations in all, full-color technical and anatomic illustrations, 150+ diagnostic images, Doppler waveforms, and scores of schematics, cross-sections, and clinical photographs. As praise for previous editions suggests, you won't find anything else like this stepwise guide for the relative novice: extremely reader-friendly, lavishly illustrated, and focused squarely on real-world skill building. SDMS approved for 18 CME credits.
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    Davies Inc
  5. Publication date
    May 1, 2014
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    8.5 x 1.1 x 11 inches
  8. Print length
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vascular, scanning, sonography

Introduction to Vascular Scanning: A Guide for the Complete Beginner

Practical how-to introduction to vascular scanning—for both new sonographers and cross-training veterans.

Completely updated fourth edition now in full color.

Covers all the basic studies—upper to lower extremity.

Internal “narratives” and sample protocols to guide your moment-to-moment scanning—from carotid artery to great saphenous vein.

562 pages with 700+ anatomic illustrations, ultrasound images, diagrams, schematics, and photographs.

18 CME credits accepted by ARDMS, CCI, ARRT, IAC.

Don Ridgway, Ridgway

About the Author

A vascular technologist and emeritus professor at Grossmont College in California, Don Ridgway helped establish the first vascular technology curriculum to receive American Medical Association/CAAHEP accreditation. He brings teaching skills from several areas of expertise, not only ultrasound but also writing, fencing (swords, not chain-link), bluegrass banjo, mandolin, guitar, and Dobro—skills that inform his lessons on maintaining the best beam angles and proper ergonomics.

Over 700 Anatomic Illustrations, Sonograms, Scans, Color Flow Images, Waveforms, Diagrams, and More

Cross-Sections

Cross-sectional illustrations place the emphasis on showing, not just telling.

Ultrasound Images

150+ duplex scans, color flow images, and Doppler waveforms; plus scores of schematics, cross-sections, ultrasound images, and photographs.

Detailed Illustrations

Liberally labeled and fully captioned illustrations.

18 SDMS-Approved* Continuing Medical Education Credits Available

Once you had to travel to expensive seminars to earn CME credits. Now you can study exactly what you want, when you want, at your convenience. Introduction to Vascular Scanning: A Guide for the Complete Beginner offers 18 hours of CME credit accepted by ARDMS, ARRT, CCI, and IAC. Just turn to the quiz at the end of the book, complete the answer sheet, and submit it to Davies for CME credit on the go. Pass the quiz and pay a modest processing fee for 24-hour CME credit anywhere, anytime.

*Davies Publishing, Inc., has been an approved CME provider (#126820) with the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) since 2000.

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A teacher and communicator par excellence, Don Ridgway uses an informal and often humorous writing style that is both engaging and stress reducing. This 'how-to' manual delivers what it promises--a systematic, stepwise approach to acquiring the manual skills and fundamental concepts required. --Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology

Ridgway knows where the difficulty and frustration lie and encourages the reader through these trouble spots. Excellent color plates, marvelous drawings. --Radiology

What I like best about Introduction to Vascular Scanning is the way it is written. The author has a sense of humor and has written a book that isn't so dry it makes you fall asleep. He is also very encouraging for beginners and cross-trainers. --Shelley Hutson, RDMS, RDCS

I enjoy textbooks that tell it straight--thank you. If you are a working tech but new to vascular, this book is as good as having a lead tech guiding you through. --Leah Rave, RDMS

The teacher gets an 'A.' This book is a must for the neophyte and a great addition to the library of the experienced scanner. --Steve Talbot, RVT, FSVU

Very easy to follow the first time through and a great review five years later. Even as a registered tech of six-plus years, I still find it a great review! --Joy R. Bennett, BA, RVT

Very friendly format and easy to understand. It was written as if someone was beside me, one on one, teaching me. Great! In my 6 years of college, this book had the best format of any I've read and studied. It is the only book I actually started and finished all the way through! --Julia Palmer, RVT, RDMS

This book is an exceptional guide to vascular scanning, for experienced sonographers as well as beginners. Don's down-to-earth humor and practical approach are refreshing. --Caryl Thomason, RDCS, RVT

The content was very helpful and detailed. Good, clear illustrations. A good book for a beginner; you feel like you have an instructor with you guiding you through every step of scanning. --Feixue Yang, AS, RVT, RDMS --Feixue Yang, AS, RVT, RDMS

I have been doing ultrasound for more than 20 years. I am fully aware that the more you know, the more you know that you don't know. I felt that I learned a few more tricks of the trade in perfecting my skills with this book. --Patricia Dubovec, RN, RVT, RDCS

Very informative, great illustrations, extensive content. Introduction to Vascular Scanning is a well-written and informative book that contains a vast amount of information, exercises, and illustrations for a beginning or practicing sonographer. --Julie Wyatt, AA, BS, RDMS, RVT

About the Author

As a practicing vascular technologist and Professor (now Emeritus) in the vascular technology program at Grossmont College in California, Don Ridgway was responsible for seeing that program become the first vascular technology curriculum to receive American Medical Association/CAAHEP accreditation. Don brings teaching skills from several different disciplines and areas of expertise. He has taught both writing (well, just freshman English) and fencing (swords, not chain-link) at San Diego State University, and for ten years he played and taught bluegrass banjo, mandolin, guitar, and Dobro--skills that inform his lessons on getting the best beam angles and protecting your hands. He still gets to pick occasionally when not on call or lecturing.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Davies Inc; 4th edition (May 1, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 560 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0941022838
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0941022835
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.85 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 1.1 x 11 inches
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Don Ridgway is Professor Emeritus, now truly retired, in the Grossmont College Cardiovascular Technology Program. He has taught and worked in the vascular sonography field since 1985.

Don graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in Comparative Literature in 1970, played bluegrass music for a living for 10+ years, and then finally got a useful job performing vascular sonography after completing the Grossmont CVT Program.

His "Introduction to Vascular Scanning," from Davies Publishing, was first published in 1991, and the much-expanded and improved 4th edition is now available. (Get this one, not the previous editions; he worked hard to make the 4th edition better.)

Don is also the editor of "Vascular Technology Review" (also from Davies Publishing), containing approximately 600 study questions for sonographers preparing for the ARDMS (American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers) registry exam.

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This book is perfect! I heard for months how difficult my vascular class was going to be, and anticipated cracking this book open with apprehension. A few weeks in, and it’s my favorite class and I look forward to doing the reading. Ridgeway flawlessly combines humor with practicality and I feel better prepared for having this book at my disposal. Hilarious and helpful!
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I’m a new Echo grad and most jobs want you to have your vascular modality as well. I have not read the book yet but I’ve flipped through it. And what I can see from it is very detailed chapters. I love the pictures and the quizzes in the back of every chapter.
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Super easy to read and understand... I’ll be referring to it for a long time
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5.0 out of 5 stars ... - THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU - IT'S WONDERFUL.
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2016
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If you are REALLY looking to learn Vascular Ultrasound - THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU - IT'S WONDERFUL.
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yayi
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for beginners
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I didn't have a chance to read it, but for a simply look it seems to be a very good textbook.
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Great book for those that are just starting out in vascular.
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GREAT BOOK.
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5.0 out of 5 stars LIKE IT!
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I start reading it know ! LIKE IT ! ! <3
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Fabio V
3.0 out of 5 stars Troppo banale
Reviewed in Italy on October 19, 2022
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Troppo elementare ed introduttivo. Si spinge solo a dare delle nozioni generali senza approfondire in modo adeguato il protocollo di esecuzione degli esami Doppler dei vasi.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth its weight in gold
Reviewed in India on December 27, 2020
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An excellent book. Probably, the only book that teaches the technique of Ultrasound examination in enough detail.
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